2.6 Families and Functions Flashcards
1
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Parent Function
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A parent function is the simplest function with these characteristics.
2
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Translation
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A translation shifts a graph horizontally, vertically, or both
3
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Stretch
A
A vertical stretch multiplies all y-values by the same factor greater than 1, thereby a graph vertically.
4
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Shrink
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A vertical shrink reduces y-value by a factor between 0 and 1, thereby compressing the graph vertically.
5
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reflection
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A reflection in the x-axis changes y-values to their opposite.
6
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transformation
A
each member a family of function is a transformation , or change of a parent function.
7
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parameter
A
Algebraically, the transformation take the same form using parameter like h,k, and a
