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22. Absolute Value, Reciprocal Functions
Absolute Value ­ distance from zero
|x| = 3
|x| ≥ 3
|x| < 3
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1. Graph |x| ­ 2 < 0
2. Graph |x ­ 5| < 2
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3. Graph |x + 2| ≥ 3
4. Sketch the graph of the function y = |x|
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Reciprocal Functions
The graph of a reciprocal function has a vertical asymptote at every
place where the graph of the original function intersects the x axis.
Scan graphs from p 162
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