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 exponential functions?

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f(x) = b^x, where b > 0 and b ≠ 1.

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What type of function is f(x) = x²?

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Quadratic function.

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What type of function is f(x) = |x|?

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Absolute value function.

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What type of function is f(x) = b^x?

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Exponential function.

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What type of function is f(x) = x?

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Linear function.

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How does the graph of a quadratic function behave?

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It forms a parabola that opens upwards or downwards.