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Explain in a minimum of 2 sentences how to graph the equation of the absolute value function given a vertex of (-1,3) and a value of “a” equal to ½.

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Find the distance of the blue line between the two labeled points. round to the nearest hundredth. a) 7.07 b) 7.21 c) 10 d) 5.12