5.6 families of functions Flashcards
1
Q
parent function
A
the simplest function with the following characteristics: the equations of the functions in a family resemble each other, so do the graphs
2
Q
translation
A
shifts a graph horizontally, vertical or both
3
Q
stretch
A
multiplies all y values by the same factor greater than 1
4
Q
shrink
A
reduces y values by a factor between 0 and 1
5
Q
reflection
A
if it is in the x axis it changes the y values. if its in the y axis it changes the x values
6
Q
transformation
A
a change
7
Q
parameters
A
something takes the same form algebraically
