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Advanced MathEasy–MediumVertex of a shifted absolute-value graph

Advanced Math practice question

In the xy-plane, the graph of f(x) = |x − 3| is shifted 2 units to the right. What is the x-coordinate of the vertex of the shifted graph?

Answer: 5

The vertex of |x − 3| is at x = 3. Shifting right by 2 moves it to x = 5. (The new function is |x − 5|.)

Common wrong answers

If you answered 1
1 shifts the wrong way.
If you answered 2
2 is the shift, not the new position.
If you answered 3
3 is the original vertex.

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