Which graph represents the function r of x is equal to start absolute value x minus 2 end absolute value minus 1 ?

The parent function y = |x| has its vertex at (0, 0). In r(x) = |x - 2| - 1, the graph shifts 2 units right and 1 unit down, so its vertex is (2, -1). Choice A has that vertex.

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