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Answer Key 1-5 Study Guide and Intervention

This document discusses parent functions and their transformations. It defines parent functions as the simplest functions in a family and lists common parent functions like quadratic, cubic, and square root functions. It also describes how parent functions can be transformed through translations, reflections, and dilations to create other related functions. Examples are provided to identify parent functions from transformed functions and graph both on the same axes.

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Answer Key 1-5 Study Guide and Intervention

This document discusses parent functions and their transformations. It defines parent functions as the simplest functions in a family and lists common parent functions like quadratic, cubic, and square root functions. It also describes how parent functions can be transformed through translations, reflections, and dilations to create other related functions. Examples are provided to identify parent functions from transformed functions and graph both on the same axes.

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NAME _____________________________________________ DATE ____________________________ PERIOD _____________

1-5 Study Guide and Intervention


Parent Functions and Transformations
Parent Functions A parent function is the simplest of the functions in a family.

Parent Function Form Notes


constant function f(x) = c graph is a horizontal line
identity function f(x) = x points on graph have coordinates (a, a)
quadratic function f(x) = 𝑥 2 graph is U–shaped
cubic function f(x) = 𝑥 3 graph is symmetric about the origin
square root function f(x) = √𝑥 graph is in first quadrant
reciprocal function 1 graph has two branches
f(x) = 𝑥

absolute value function f(x) = | x | graph is V-shaped


greatest integer function f(x) = ⟦𝑥⟧ defined as the greatest integer less than or equal to x; type of
step function

Example: Describe the following characteristics of the graph of the parent function f(x) = 𝒙𝟑: domain, range,
intercepts, symmetry, continuity, end behavior, and intervals on which the graph is increasing/decreasing.

The graph confirms that D = {x | x ∈ ℝ} and R = {y | y ∈ ℝ}.


The graph intersects the origin, so the x-intercept is 0 and the y-intercept is 0.
It is symmetric about the origin and it is an odd function: f(–x) = –f(x).
The graph is continuous because it can be traced without lifting the pencil off
the paper.
As x decreases, y approaches negative infinity, and as x increases, y
approaches positive infinity.

lim 𝑓(𝑥) = –∞ and lim 𝑓(𝑥) = ∞


𝑥 → −∞ 𝑥→∞

The graph is always increasing, so it is increasing for (–∞, ∞).

Exercise
Describe the following characteristics of the graph of the parent function f(x) = 𝒙𝟐: domain, range, intercepts,
symmetry, continuity, end behavior, and intervals on which the graph is increasing/decreasing.
D = {x | x ∈ ℝ }, R = {y | y ≥ 0, y ∈ ℝ }; x-int: 0; y-int: 0; symmetric with respect to y-axis; even
function; continuous; 𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒇(𝒙) = ∞ and 𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒇(𝒙) = ∞; decreasing for (–∞, 0) and increasing
𝒙 → −∞ 𝒙→∞
for (0, ∞)

Chapter 1 27 Glencoe Precalculus


NAME _____________________________________________ DATE ____________________________ PERIOD _____________

1-5 Study Guide and Intervention (continued)


Parent Functions and Transformations
Transformations of Parent Functions Parent functions can be transformed to create other members in a family of
graphs.

Translations g(x) = f(x) + k is the graph of f(x) translated… …k units up when k > 0.
…k units down when k < 0.
g(x) = f(x – h) is the graph of f(x) translated… …h units right when h > 0.
…h units left when h < 0.
Reflections g(x) = –f(x) is the graph of f(x)… …reflected in the x-axis.
g(x) = f(–x) is the graph of f(x)… …reflected in the y-axis.
Dilations g(x) = a • f(x) is the graph of f(x)… …expanded vertically if a > 1.
…compressed vertically if 0 < a < 1.
g(x) = f(ax) is the graph of f(x)… …compressed horizontally if a > 1.
…expanded horizontally if 0 < a < 1.

Example: Identify the parent function f(x) of g(x) = √−𝒙 – 1, and describe how the graphs of g(x) and f(x) are
related. Then graph f(x) and g(x) on the same axes.

The graph of g(x) is the graph of the square root function f(x) = √𝑥 reflected in the y-
axis and then translated one unit down.

Exercises
Identify the parent function f(x) of g(x), and describe how the graphs of g(x) and f(x) are related. Then graph f(x)
and g(x) on the same axes.

1. g(x) = 0.5 |x + 4| 2. g(x) = 2𝑥 2 – 4

The graph of g(x) is the graph of the The graph of g(x) is the graph of the
absolute value function f(x) = |x| square function f(x) = x2 expanded
compressed vertically and translated vertically and translated 4 units down.
4 units left.

Chapter 1 28 Glencoe Precalculus

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