Graphing Radical Equations

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What is a radical equation?

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A radical equation is an equation in which a variable is contained within a radical (square root, cube root, etc.).

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What is the general form of a square root function?

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It is a curve that starts at the origin (0,0) and rises to the right, only in the first quadrant.

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If 'a' is positive, the graph opens upwards; if 'a' is negative, it opens downwards.

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The vertex is at the point (h, k).

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Adding 'k' shifts the graph vertically by 'k' units.

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Subtracting 'h' shifts the graph horizontally to the right by 'h' units.

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