How do you evaluate #f(x)=abs(x+17)# for #f(-5)#?
1 Answer
Oct 6, 2016
act as if the abs value symbols are parentheses
Explanation:
Plug in the -5 for x, add, then find absolute value (how far is 12 from zero?). Good question!
|x| + |17| would be 5 + 17, since each is separate.
