How do you graph $y = 4 | x | - 2$ $y=4|x|-2$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2014-10-25T18:23:31

Let us start with the graph of $y = | x |$ $y=|x|$ .

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By vertically stretching by a factor of 4: $y = 4 | x |$ $y=4|x|$ ,

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By shifting down by 2 units: $y = 4 | x | - 2$ $y=4|x|-2$ ,

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I hope that this was helpful.

How do you graph y=4|x|−2y=4|x|-2?