Vocabulary
Radical Function- A function that contains a radical with a variable in its radicand.
Parent Function- The most basic function in a family of functions.
Parent Function- The most basic function in a family of functions.
Essential Information
Parent Functions for Square Root and Cube Root Functions
Translations of Radical Functions
To graph y=a√(x-h)+k or y=a∛(x-h)+k do the following:
To graph y=a√(x-h)+k or y=a∛(x-h)+k do the following:
- Sketch the graph of y=a√(x) or y=a∛(x).
- Translate the graph horizontally h units and vertically k units.