Understand Basic Shape: First, let's understand the basic shape of the graph of y=∣x∣. It's a V-shaped graph that opens upwards with the vertex at the origin (0,0).
Analyzing Function: Now, let's look at our function g(x)=5∣x−6∣+2. The "∣x−6∣" part shifts the vertex of the V to the right by 6 units, so the new vertex is at (6,2).
Vertical Stretch: The "5" in front of the absolute value means we stretch the graph vertically by a factor of 5. This makes the V-shape steeper.
Final Shift: Lastly, the "+2" at the end of the function moves the entire graph up by 2 units. But wait, we already accounted for this when we placed the vertex at (6,2). So, no further shifting is needed.
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