Which of the following is the vertex in the graph of the quadratic parent funtion?

A.(0,1)
B.(0,0)
C.(0,-1)
D.(-1,0)

Question

Which of the following is the vertex in the graph of the quadratic parent funtion? 

A.(0,1)
B.(0,0)
C.(0,-1)
D.(-1,0)

anonymous · Answer

@e.mccormick can you help me please

e.mccormick · Answer

Know the meaning of quadratic parent funtion?

anonymous · Answer

not really

e.mccormick · Answer

When you look at any sort of function it will have some basic graph it looks like.  That basic one is the parent.  Then you can use transformatons from the parent to get to what you want to really graph.

e.mccormick · Answer

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This would be a parent for all lines.

e.mccormick · Answer

Now lets say I had a slope of 2.
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e.mccormick · Answer

And an intercept of -3
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Suddenly I have transformed my parent to what I wanted.

e.mccormick · Answer

For any graph there is something similar.  This was the one for a linear equation.  So, what do you think it is for a quadratic?  What do all quadratic graphs look like?

anonymous · Answer

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