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Parent Functions

Authored by Beatriz Riddick

Mathematics

9th Grade - University

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This quiz focuses on parent functions and their transformations, which is a fundamental topic in Algebra 2 typically taught at the 9th through 11th grade level. Students must demonstrate their ability to identify and classify the basic parent functions including linear, quadratic, cubic, absolute value, square root, cube root, exponential, logarithmic, constant, and rational functions. The quiz requires students to understand domain and range concepts, distinguishing between the set of all possible x-values (domain) and y-values (range) for various functions. Additionally, students must recognize function transformations including horizontal and vertical shifts, reflections across axes, and identify transformed equations from their parent forms. The core mathematical reasoning involves visual pattern recognition of function graphs, understanding function notation, and applying transformation rules to predict how changes in equations affect the corresponding graphs. Created by Beatriz Riddick, a Mathematics teacher in US who teaches grade 9-13. This comprehensive assessment serves multiple instructional purposes throughout a unit on parent functions and transformations. Teachers can use this quiz as a formative assessment tool to gauge student understanding before moving to more complex function operations, or as a review activity before summative assessments. The repetitive nature of the parent function identification questions makes it excellent for drill and practice sessions, helping students build automaticity in recognizing function types. The quiz works well as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge or as homework to reinforce classroom learning. The domain and range questions assess students' understanding of function behavior, while the transformation problems evaluate their ability to connect algebraic manipulations with graphical changes. This aligns with Common Core standards HSF-IF.C.7 (graphing functions and showing key features) and HSF-BF.B.3 (identifying transformations of functions).

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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Name the parent function.

linear
constant
quadratic
cubic

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CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Name the parent function.

linear
constant
absolute value
quadratic

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CCSS.HSF.IF.C.7

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Name the parent function.

linear
quadratic
cube root
cubic

Tags

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.7

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Name the parent function.

linear
quadratic
absolute value
cubic

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CCSS.HSF.IF.C.7

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Name the parent function.

cube root
quadratic
cubic
square root

Tags

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.7

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Name the parent function.

cube root
square root
cubic
squiggly

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CCSS.HSF.IF.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.7

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Name the parent function.

linear
quadratic
cubic
logarithmic

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

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