How does P(x)=3x+4 behave under y=|P(x)|?

[twicesana]

QS: Explain how the graph P(x)=3x+4 behaves under the transformation y=|P(x)| when:
a) y\ge0
b) y<0

I'm not sure how to explain this in words.Thank You!

 

[topsquark]

QS: Explain how the graph P(x)=3x+4 behaves under the transformation y=|P(x)| when:
a) y\ge0
b) y<0

I'm not sure how to explain this in words.Thank You!

What is |3|?

What is |-3|?

So given [math]y \geq 0[/math] what happens to |y|? etc.

-Dan

 

[skeeter]

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