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 effect does adding a constant outside the radical have on the graph?

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What effect does subtracting a constant outside the radical have on the graph?

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What does it mean to shift a graph left or right?

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What does it mean to shift a graph up or down?

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Shifting a graph up or down involves adding or subtracting a constant from the output value (y) in the equation.

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How do you determine the domain of a radical function?

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How does the coefficient in front of a radical affect the graph?

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What is the effect of a negative sign in front of a radical?

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