Chapter 4 Quadratic Functions and Factoring - Prerequisite Skills - Page 234: 8

See the graph

$y=|x-3|$ Make a list of values: $x=0\rightarrow y=3$ $x=1.5\rightarrow y=1.5$ $x=6\rightarrow y=3$ $x=4.5\rightarrow y=1.5$ The graph of $y=|x-3|$ is the graph of $y= |x|$ translated 3 units horizontally, as shown in the diagram. The vertex of $y=|x-3|$ is $(3,0)$