What Does the Constant 'k' do in y = |x|+k?

What Does the Constant 'k' do in y = |x|+k?

Note:

When you're learning about translating absolute value equations, learning about vertical translations is a MUST! Check out this tutorial and see what it takes to translate an absolute value equation vertically.

Keywords:

  • absolute
  • value
  • transformation
  • graph

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