What Does the Constant 'h' do in y = |x-h|?

What Does the Constant 'h' do in y = |x-h|?

Note:

When you're learning about translating absolute value equations, learning about horizontal translations is a MUST! Check out this tutorial and see what it takes to translate an absolute value equation horizontally.

Keywords:

  • absolute
  • value
  • transformation
  • graph

Background Tutorials

  • Finding Absolute Values

      • What Does Absolute Value Mean?What Does Absolute Value Mean?

      What Does Absolute Value Mean?

      In this tutorial you'll see how you can think of absolute value in a very intuitive way. Let us know if you have any questions about it!

Further Exploration

  • Absolute Value Functions

      • What Does the Constant 'k' do in y = |x|+k?What Does the Constant 'k' do in y = |x|+k?

      What Does the Constant 'k' do in y = |x|+k?

      When you're learning about translating absolute value equations, learning about vertical translations is a MUST! Check out this tutorial and see what it takes to translate an absolute value equation vertically.