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Cambridge AS & A Level Mathematics

3.1aThe modulus function

The modulus function in Cambridge AS & A Level Mathematics: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 3.1.1Papers 2 and 3: understand |x|, sketch y = |ax + b| and use |a| = |b| ⇔ a² = b² and |x − a| < b ⇔ a − b < x < a + b in equations and inequalities.

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  • The modulus function: graphs, equations and inequalities

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The modulus function: sample question

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What are the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of y=∣3x−6∣y = |3x - 6|?

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