Vertex of an Absolute Value Function

In technical quality control and data analysis, the absolute value function is used to model the deviation of a measurement from a target value. Match each property of the parent absolute value function, $f(x) = |x|$, with its correct mathematical description.

In a laboratory setting, a scientist uses the parent absolute value function $f(x) = |x|$ to report the magnitude of temperature fluctuations in a freezer. Based on the definition of this function, which of the following intervals represents its range?

Geometric Properties of the Absolute Value Function

In a laboratory setting, a technician uses the parent absolute value function $f(x) = |x|$ to record the magnitude of temperature variations. Because this function can accept any value on the number line as an input, its domain is the set of all ____ numbers.

In professional quality control, the absolute value function $f(x) = |x|$ is used to calculate the magnitude of measurement errors. True or False: The range of this parent function is strictly restricted to non-negative real numbers, $[0, \infty)$, because the absolute value of a number represents its physical distance from zero.