2 questions:
1- If an absolute function opens up, which is true?
y = a |x-h| + k
1) a is positive
2) a is negative
3) a is the number zero
4) a is the number one
2- Which function changes from decreasing to increasing at x = -6?
A. y = 3|x+6| - 1
B. y = -2|x+6| + 7
C. y = -1/2|x-6| + 8
D. y = 1/4|x-6| - 3

An is a number that is written without a component. it is a number that is either or . an exponent is a or a number that another number is being to. the number that is being raised to a is called the . the or power tells you how many times to the base by . if an exponent is fractional then ask yourself the question: what when multiplied by itself a certain number of times will equal the number?