Parent Functions

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What is a parent function?

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

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What is the parent function of linear functions?

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f(x) = x

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What is the parent function of quadratic functions?

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f(x) = x²

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What is the parent function of absolute value functions?

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f(x) = |x|

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What is the parent function of square root functions?

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f(x) = √x

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What is the parent function of cubic functions?

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f(x) = x³

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What is the parent function of exponential functions?

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f(x) = a⋅b^x, where a > 0 and b > 1.

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How does the graph of f(x) = |x| behave?

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The graph forms a V shape, opening upwards, with the vertex at the origin (0,0).

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

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The domain is [0, ∞), meaning x must be greater than or equal to 0.

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What is the range of the quadratic function f(x) = x²?

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The range is [0, ∞), meaning the output values are always non-negative.