{"id":213976,"date":"2025-05-13T08:37:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T08:37:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=213976"},"modified":"2025-05-13T08:37:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T08:37:46","slug":"which-equation-represents-the-function-graphed-on-the-coordinate-plane-gxx4-2-gxx-4-2-gxx-2-4-gxx-24-mark-this-and-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/13\/which-equation-represents-the-function-graphed-on-the-coordinate-plane-gxx4-2-gxx-4-2-gxx-2-4-gxx-24-mark-this-and-return\/","title":{"rendered":". Which equation represents the function graphed on the coordinate plane? g(x)=|x+4|-2 g(x)=|x-4|-2 g(x)=|x-2|-4 g(x)=|x-2|+4 Mark this and return"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>. Which equation represents the function graphed on the coordinate plane? g(x)=|x+4|-2 g(x)=|x-4|-2 g(x)=|x-2|-4 g(x)=|x-2|+4 Mark this and return<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check all equations that are equivalent.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>a=180(n-2)<br>n=(a)\/(180)+1<br>n=(a)\/(180)+2<br>n=(a+360)\/(180)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Correct Answer and Explanation is:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s work through both questions one by one:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Question 1: Which equation represents the function graphed on the coordinate plane?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Since you did not provide an image of the graph, I will explain how to identify the correct equation if you&#8217;re looking at a graph of an <strong>absolute value function<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An <strong>absolute value function<\/strong> is in the general form: g(x)=\u2223x\u2212h\u2223+kg(x) = |x &#8211; h| + k<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Where:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>hh determines the <strong>horizontal shift<\/strong> (left or right),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>kk determines the <strong>vertical shift<\/strong> (up or down),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>vertex<\/strong> of the V-shaped graph is located at the point (h,k)(h, k).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To determine the correct equation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Find the <strong>vertex<\/strong> on the graph. This is the point where the &#8220;V&#8221; changes direction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plug that vertex into the standard form g(x)=\u2223x\u2212h\u2223+kg(x) = |x &#8211; h| + k, adjusting signs accordingly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s look at the answer choices:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>g(x) = |x + 4| &#8211; 2<\/strong> \u2192 Vertex is at (-4, -2)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>g(x) = |x &#8211; 4| &#8211; 2<\/strong> \u2192 Vertex is at (4, -2)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>g(x) = |x &#8211; 2| &#8211; 4<\/strong> \u2192 Vertex is at (2, -4)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>g(x) = |x &#8211; 2| + 4<\/strong> \u2192 Vertex is at (2, 4)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>So, find the vertex on the graph and match it with the equation&#8217;s vertex. For example, if the vertex is at (4, -2), then the correct answer is <strong>g(x) = |x &#8211; 4| &#8211; 2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Question 2: Check all equations that are equivalent.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Given:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a=180(n\u22122)a = 180(n &#8211; 2) \u2014 This is the formula for the sum of interior angles in a polygon with nn sides.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>n=a180+1n = \\frac{a}{180} + 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>n=a180+2n = \\frac{a}{180} + 2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>n=a+360180n = \\frac{a + 360}{180}<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>We will check which equations are equivalent to the first one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step-by-step:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Start with: a=180(n\u22122)a = 180(n &#8211; 2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now solve for nn: a180=n\u22122\u21d2n=a180+2\\frac{a}{180} = n &#8211; 2 \\Rightarrow n = \\frac{a}{180} + 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So the correct rearranged version of the formula is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>n = (a\/180) + 2<\/strong> \u2192 This one <strong>IS<\/strong> equivalent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now test each:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>n=a180+2\\boxed{n = \\frac{a}{180} + 2} \u2192 \u2705 Correct<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>n=a180+1n = \\frac{a}{180} + 1 \u2192 \u274c Incorrect (off by 1)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>n=a+360180n = \\frac{a + 360}{180} \u2192 Check: a+360180=180(n\u22122)+360180=180n\u2212360+360180=180n180=n\\frac{a + 360}{180} = \\frac{180(n &#8211; 2) + 360}{180} = \\frac{180n &#8211; 360 + 360}{180} = \\frac{180n}{180} = n So this is also <strong>correct<\/strong> \u2192 \u2705<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2705 Correct equivalent equations:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>n=a180+2n = \\frac{a}{180} + 2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>n=a+360180n = \\frac{a + 360}{180}<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2705 Final Answers:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Question 1<\/strong>: Choose the equation whose vertex matches the graph. Use the vertex to determine the correct option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Question 2<\/strong>: The equivalent equations are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>n=a180+2n = \\frac{a}{180} + 2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>n=a+360180n = \\frac{a + 360}{180}<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>. Which equation represents the function graphed on the coordinate plane? g(x)=|x+4|-2 g(x)=|x-4|-2 g(x)=|x-2|-4 g(x)=|x-2|+4 Mark this and return a=180(n-2)n=(a)\/(180)+1n=(a)\/(180)+2n=(a+360)\/(180) The Correct Answer and Explanation is: Let&#8217;s work through both questions one by one: Question 1: Which equation represents the function graphed on the coordinate plane? 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