Unit 9 Vocab

Front

Linear function

Back

y = x

Front

Function notation

Back

f(x) instead of y

Front

x-intercept

Back

Point(s) where the graph crosses the x-axis: (a, 0)

Front

Horizontal reflection

Back

A flipping movement caused by multiplying or dividing INSIDE the parenthesis. Flip is over the y-axis.

Front

Transformations: All shrink, stretches, translations, and reflections done both horizontally and vertically to a graph.

Back

All shrink, stretches, translations, and reflections done both horizontally and vertically to a graph.

Front

Parent function

Back

The most basic graph of a function without transformations; a family of graphs with the same characteristics.

Front

Vertical translation

Back

Up or down movement from adding/subtracting OUTSIDE parentheses; movement matches the sign.

Front

Horizontal translation:

Back

Left/right movement by adding/subtracting INSIDE parentheses; opposite of the sign.

Front

Absolute value function

Back

y = |x|

Front

Function: A relation with one y for every x

Back

A relation where there is only one y for every x