Parent Functions & Graph Characteristics Review

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What is a parent function?

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What is the x-intercept of a function?

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The x-intercept of a function is the point where the graph of the function crosses the x-axis. It is found by setting the output (y) to zero and solving for x.

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What is the slope of a linear function?

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What is the general form of a quadratic function?

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What is the vertex of a parabola?

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What is the absolute value function?

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How do you identify a linear function from a graph?

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What is the significance of the y-intercept?

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The y-intercept is the point where the graph of a function crosses the y-axis. It is found by setting x to zero in the function's equation.

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What is the difference between increasing and decreasing functions?

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An increasing function has a positive slope, meaning as x increases, y also increases. A decreasing function has a negative slope, meaning as x increases, y decreases.