Parent Function Notes Unit 4
Linear Function Yes Equation: Graph: Range Domain Continuity Line intersects the y-axis at (0,0) Domain = all real numbers Range = all real numbers Equation: Graph: Range Domain *Parenthesis = endpoint not included Continuity Yes
Linear Function Equation: Increasing Decreasing Graph: Minimum Maximum
Linear Function Equation: Even/Odd/Neither Graph: Odd End Behavior
Quadratic Function Yes Equation: Graph: Range Domain Continuity Graph intersects y-axis at (0,0) Domain = all real numbers Range = all real numbers ≥0 Graph: Domain Range *Parenthesis = endpoint not included *Bracket = endpoint is included Continuity Yes
Quadratic Function Equation: Increasing Decreasing Graph: Minimum Maximum
Quadratic Function Equation: Even/Odd/Neither Graph: Even End Behavior
Rational Function No Equation: Graph: Domain Range Continuity Graph never intersects the y-axis Domain = all real numbers ≠ 0 Range = all real numbers ≠ 0 Equation: Graph: Domain Range *Parenthesis = endpoint not included Continuity No
Rational Function Equation: Increasing Decreasing Graph: Minimum Maximum
Rational Function Equation: Even/Odd/Neither Graph: Odd End Behavior
Square Root Function Yes Equation: Graph: Range Domain Continuity Line intersects y-axis at (0,0) Domain = all real numbers ≥ 0 Range = all real numbers ≥ 0 Equation: Graph: Domain Range *Parenthesis = endpoint not included *Bracket = endpoint is included Continuity Yes
Square Root Function Equation: Increasing Decreasing Graph: Minimum Maximum
Square Root Function Neither Equation: Even/Odd/Neither Graph: End Behavior
Exponential Function Yes Equation: Graph: Domain Range Continuity Crosses the y-axis at (0,1) Domain = all real numbers Range = all real numbers > 0 Graph: Domain Range *Parenthesis = endpoint not included Continuity Yes
Exponential Function Equation: Increasing Decreasing Graph: Minimum Maximum
Exponential Function Neither Equation: Even/Odd/Neither Graph: End Behavior
Logarithmic Function Yes Equation: Graph: Domain Range Continuity Crosses the x-axis at (1,0) Domain = all real numbers > 0 Range = all real numbers ≥ 0 Domain Range *Parenthesis = endpoint not included Continuity Yes
Logarithmic Function Equation: Increasing Decreasing Graph: Minimum Maximum
Logarithmic Function Neither Equation: Even/Odd/Neither Graph: End Behavior
Absolute Value Function Equation: Crosses the y-axis at (0,0) Domain = all real numbers Range = all real numbers ≥ 0 Graph: Domain Range *Parenthesis = endpoint not included *Bracket = endpoint is included Continuity Yes
Absolute Value Function Equation: Increasing Decreasing Graph: Minimum Maximum
Absolute Value Function Equation: Even/Odd/Neither Graph: Even End Behavior