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Defining the Toolpath Vertex for Quality Control Trainees

Imagine you are working as a junior quality control technician at a precision manufacturing plant. A new trainee is examining a toolpath on a CNC screen that follows the basic absolute value function f(x)=xf(x) = |x|. The trainee is unsure how to define or locate the 'vertex' on the plot.

Write a short explanation to guide the trainee. In your response, make sure to:

  1. State the precise definition of the vertex of an absolute value function in terms of its graph's shape and slope changes.
  2. Identify the exact coordinates of this vertex point for the basic absolute value function f(x)=xf(x) = |x|.

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