If you flip the graph of the absolute value parent function f(x) = |x|, over the x-axis, what is the equation of the new function?

A. g(x) = 1/|x|
B. g(x) = -|x|
C. g(x) = |-x|
D. g(x) = |x - 1|

Respuesta :

The answer is B, [tex]-|x|[/tex].

Here's analyses of the other options:

Option A. You can clearly see that [tex] \frac{1}{|x|} [/tex] is not defined for [tex]x=0[/tex], so the function [tex] \frac{1}{|x|} [/tex] doesn't have the same domain as that of [tex]|x|[/tex], hence can't be the answer.

Option C. By the definition of absolute value, we know that [tex]|-x|=|x|[/tex], this is the same function, hence not the answer.

Option D. This is just [tex]|x|[/tex] shifted one unit to the right, not flipped.

B is indeed the right answer just got it right