Parent Functions (Graphing Quiz) Flashcards
y=1/x
Reciprocal
y=x^2
Quadratic
y=3 |- x
Cube Root
y=x^3
Cubic
y=|-x
Square Root
y=2^x
Exponential
y=x
Linear
y=|x|
Absolute Value
Domain of Linear
D: (-infinity, infinity)
Domain of Absolute Value
D: (-infinity, infinity)
Domain of Quadratic
D: (-infinity, infinity)
Domain of Cubic
D: (-infinity, infinity)
Domain of Square Root
D: [0, infinity)
Domain of Cube Root
D: (-infinity, infinity)
Domain of Exponential
D: (-infinity, infinity)
Domain of Reciprocal
D: (-infinity, 0) u (0, infinity)
Which parent function contains only the y=0 asymptote?
Exponential
Which parent function contains both y=0 and x=0 asymptotes?
Reciprocal
Straight diagonal line
Linear
A V shape
Absolute Value
Parabola
Quadratic
Curves: starts negative on the bottom then twists over Y axis to positive
Cubic
Starts at 0 and goes sideways positively
Square Root
Curves: Starts negative on the bottom the twists over the X axis to positive
Cube Root
Never reaches zero and curves upward
Exponential
Quadrants 1 and 3 never reaching zero
Reciprocal
