SOLUTION: What kind of graph has these pairs: (-5,-9) (-4,-6) (-3,-3) (-2,0) (-1,-3)

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Question 1144137: What kind of graph has these pairs:
(-5,-9) (-4,-6) (-3,-3) (-2,0) (-1,-3)

Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, greenestamps:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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What kind of graph has these pairs:
(-5,-9) (-4,-6) (-3,-3) (-2,0) (-1,-3)
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Linear, except for the last point.

Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


The first four pairs lie on a straight line with slope 3.

The last two pairs lie on a straight line with a slope of -3.

So the slope of the graph changes sign at the fourth pair, (-2,0).

So the five points can be on the graph of a function involving absolute values. Specifically, with the slope changing from +3 to -3 at (-2,0),

f%28x%29+=+-3abs%28x%2B2%29

A graph, containing the points (-5,-9), (-4,-6), (-3,-3), (-2,0), and (-1,-3)...

graph%28400%2C400%2C-6%2C2%2C-10%2C2%2C-3abs%28x%2B2%29%29