Which statement best describes a method that can be used to sketch the graph. y = |x + 1|
a.
Translate the graph of y = |x| one unit up.
b.
Translate the graph of y = |x| one unit down.
c.
Translate the graph of y = |x| one unit left.
d.
Translate the graph of y = |x| one unit right.

Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

answer: a

step-by-step explanation: the answer is a due to the rule of symmetry; that a line of symmetry must divide a figure into 2 pieces that are the exact same, only reflected over a line of symmetry. b and c do not have lines of symmetry and would not divide the figure evenly, thus making the answer a.

this excerpt is taken from the book “we shall not be moved : the women’s factory strike of 1909 “ and is written by joan dash. it is the story of the great strike when almost 30thousand women working in factories in america formed a union to fight unsafe working conditions, long working hours and miserable wages.

question: which best states the author’s purpose for including this information in the text?

answer: to challenge the reader’s ideas about a historical event