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 in a family of functions, representing the basic shape of the graph.

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Name the parent function of the equation y = x^2.

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Quadratic function.

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What is the parent function of the equation y = |x|?

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Absolute value function.

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Identify the parent function of the equation y = √x.

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Square root function.

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CCSS.HSF.BF.B.3

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What is the parent function of the equation y = x^3?

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Cubic function.

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

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All x values, from left to right.

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CCSS.8.F.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.5

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What is the range of the quadratic function y = x^2?

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All y values from 0 to infinity.

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

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All x values from 0 to infinity.

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What is the range of the cubic function y = x^3?

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All y values, from negative to positive infinity.

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How does the graph of a linear function look?

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It is a straight line.