Parent functions

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What is a parent function?

Back

A parent function is the simplest form of a function type that can be transformed to create more complex functions.

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Name the parent function represented by the equation y = x².

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Quadratic function.

Front

What is the domain of the quadratic parent function y = x²?

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The domain is all real numbers.

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Which parent function is represented by the equation y = |x|?

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Absolute value function.

Front

What is the range of the absolute value parent function y = |x|?

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The range is all real numbers greater than or equal to 0.

Front

Identify the parent function for the equation y = ∛(x).

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Cubic root function.

Front

What is the domain of the square root parent function y = √(x)?

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The domain is all real numbers x ≥ 0.

Front

Which parent function has the equation y = a⋅b^x?

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Exponential function.

Front

What is the range of the exponential parent function y = a⋅b^x (where a > 0)?

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The range is all real numbers greater than 0.

Front

Identify the parent function for the equation y = log(x).

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Logarithmic function.