Parent Functions and Transformations

Parent Functions and Transformations

Assessment

Flashcard

Mathematics

9th - 11th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Wayground Content

FREE Resource

Student preview

quiz-placeholder

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a parent function?

Back

A parent function is the simplest form of a function in a family of functions, which retains the essential characteristics of that family.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does it mean to translate a function?

Back

Translating a function means shifting its graph horizontally, vertically, or both without changing its shape.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the effect of a positive value added to a function?

Back

Adding a positive value to a function shifts its graph upward.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the effect of a negative value added to a function?

Back

Adding a negative value to a function shifts its graph downward.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How does a transformation of 'left 2' affect the function f(x)?

Back

A transformation of 'left 2' shifts the graph of the function 2 units to the left.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How does a transformation of 'right 2' affect the function f(x)?

Back

A transformation of 'right 2' shifts the graph of the function 2 units to the right.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the transformation for f(x) = (x - 3)^2?

Back

The transformation shifts the parent function y = x^2 to the right by 3 units.

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Google

Continue with Google

Email

Continue with Email

Classlink

Continue with Classlink

Clever

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Microsoft

Apple

Apple

Others

Others

Already have an account?