The graph of an absolute value function contains the points (1, 2), (0, 0), and (–1, 2). shawn thinks the function this graph represents is f(x) = 2|–x|. brielle thinks the function this graph represents is f(x) = 2|x|. determine who is correct and explain why.

In mathematics, the absolute value or modulus. | x. | of a real number x is the non-negative value of x without regard to its sign. So both shawn and brielle are correct since both function will have the same answer, because it will just cancel out the sign.

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call the larger triangle abc

then the smaller triangle cde is similar to abc (all angles are equal, aaa).  

ab is the side that is 36, and we wish to find de, the side corresponding to ab

area_cde = area_abc - area_cde --> area_abc / area_cde = 2

let x=length of de

ratio of areas = (ratio of sides)^2

+2+=+%2836%2fx%29%5e2+

+2+=+1296%2fx%5e2+

++x%5e2+=+1296%2f2+=+648+

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