Square Root Function Characteristics

What are the transformations of this functions compared to the parent function?

• Shifted down 2
• Shifted up 2
• Shifted left 2
• Shifted right 2

What is the equation of the graph?

• y = √(x - 3)
• y = √(x) + 3
• y = √(x - 5) + 4
• y = √(x + 5) + 4

Which of these equations shifts a radical equation left 3 times?

• y = √(x) + 3
• y = √(x) - 3
• y = √(x + 3)
• y = √(x - 3)

Describe the transformation.

• Down 1
• Reflect over y-axis
• Up 1
• Reflect over x-axis

What function best describes this graph?

• f(x)= -√(x+4) -2
• f(x)= √(x-4) -2
• f(x)= -√(x-4) -2
• f(x)= √(x+4) +2

Which of these equations shifts a radical equation right 5 times and down once?

• y = √(x - 5) - 1
• y = √(x + 5) - 1
• y = √(x - 5) + 1
• y = √(x + 5) + 1

Match the correct equation with the given graph.

• y = √(x) + 2
• y = √(x) - 2
• y = √(x + 2)
• y = √(x - 2)

Identify the Range

• (- ∞, -2 ]
• [ -2, ∞ )
• All Real Numbers
• [ 0, ∞)

Find the domain and range of the function
Hint:  Use a scratch graph to help you visualize things. 

• Domain: (-∞, ∞)  Range: [-∞, 4]
• Domain: [1, ∞)  Range: (-∞, 4]
• Domain: [-1. ∞) Range: [4, ∞) 
• Domain: [4, ∞) Range: [-1,∞) 

What are the transformations for the graph of
the parent function f(x) = √x  to the function above 

• Vertical Stretch by a factor of 2; translated down 5 units 
• Shifted right 2 units and down 5 units 
• Vertical stretch by a factor of 2; translated left 5 units
• Vertical stretch by a factor of 2; translated right one unit