SOLUTION: How do i graph f(x)=|x-2|-3 and f(x)=-2(x-1)^2+4

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Question 326328: How do i graph
f(x)=|x-2|-3
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f(x)=-2(x-1)^2+4
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
f%28x%29=abs%28x-2%29-3
V shaped absolute value function, vertex at x=2, displaced -3 from x-axis.
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graph%28300%2C300%2C-3%2C7%2C-5%2C5%2Cabs%28x-2%29-3%29
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f%28x%29=-2%28x-1%29%5E2%2B4
Parabola, opens downward, vertex at (1,4).
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graph%28300%2C300%2C-4%2C6%2C-5%2C5%2C-2%28x-1%29%5E2%2B4%29