A new car worth \$45,000 is depreciating in value by \$5000 per year. a. Write a formula that models the car's value, y, in dollars, after x years. b. Use the formula from part (a) to determine after how many years the car's value will be \$10,000. c. Graph the formula from part (a) in the first quadrant of a rectangular coordinate system. Then show your solution to part (b) on the graph.
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Problem 22a
Textbook Question
Graph each equation in Exercises 13 - 28. Let x = - 3, - 2, - 1, 0, 1, 2, 3
y = -2|x|
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Step 1: Understand the equation y = -2|x|. This equation involves the absolute value function |x|, which outputs the non-negative value of x. The negative sign in front of the 2 indicates that the graph will be reflected across the x-axis, and the coefficient -2 indicates a vertical stretch by a factor of 2.
Step 2: Create a table of values for the given x-values (-3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3). For each x-value, calculate |x| (the absolute value of x), then multiply it by -2 to find the corresponding y-value. For example, when x = -3, |x| = 3, and y = -2(3) = -6.
Step 3: Fill in the table with the calculated values. For example: x = -3, y = -6; x = -2, y = -4; x = -1, y = -2; x = 0, y = 0; x = 1, y = -2; x = 2, y = -4; x = 3, y = -6.
Step 4: Plot the points from the table on a coordinate plane. Each point corresponds to an (x, y) pair, such as (-3, -6), (-2, -4), (-1, -2), (0, 0), (1, -2), (2, -4), and (3, -6).
Step 5: Connect the points with straight lines to form the graph. The graph will have a V-shape, opening downward due to the negative coefficient, and it will be symmetric about the y-axis because the absolute value function is symmetric.
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Key Concepts
Here are the essential concepts you must grasp in order to answer the question correctly.
Absolute Value Function
The absolute value function, denoted as |x|, measures the distance of a number x from zero on the number line, always yielding a non-negative result. For example, |3| = 3 and |-3| = 3. This function is crucial in understanding how the graph behaves, particularly in reflecting values across the x-axis.
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Linear Transformations
Linear transformations involve modifying the basic shape of a graph through scaling, translating, or reflecting. In the equation y = -2|x|, the negative sign indicates a reflection over the x-axis, while the coefficient -2 scales the graph vertically, making it steeper. Understanding these transformations helps in accurately sketching the graph.
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Graphing Techniques
Graphing techniques involve plotting points and understanding the shape of the graph based on the equation. For y = -2|x|, we calculate y-values for given x-values, which helps in visualizing the V-shaped graph that opens downward. Mastery of these techniques is essential for accurately representing equations on a coordinate plane.
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