Question

Please help....

Answer 1

What do you need help with?

Answer 2

@Angle

Answer 3

First we want to know what a parent function is

here is an example of a definition of a parent function from: https://mathbitsnotebook.com/Algebra1/Quadratics/QDGraphTrans.html

"A parent function is the simplest function of a family of functions.
For the family of quadratic functions, y = ax^2 + bx + c, the simplest function
of this form is y = x^2."

Answer 4

generally a parent function has coefficients of 1

for example, y = 1x is the parent function of y = 2x + 3
y = 1x^2 is the parent function of y = 2x^2 + 3x + 6

Answer 5

so in our options

D: y = 3x^2
would NOT be a parent function
because it has a 3 as a coefficient
the parent function OF y = 3x^2 would actually be y = x^2


do you get what I'm saying @BaconUp ? :)

Answer 6

I think so

Answer 7

Do you have a guess of which option might be a parent function?

Answer 8

A or C

Answer 9

Welcome to Question Cove~

Hey Angle c:

Answer 10

awesome! You've got the right idea ^_^

I was thinking the same thing, and C in particular is weird because of where that "2" is sitting

in fact,
\(C: y = \large ~ \frac{2}{x} = \small 2* \large \frac{1}{x} \)
so C does have a coefficient of 2

what do you think might be the answer now? :)

Answer 11

A

Answer 12

Correct! :)

great job!

do you understand what a parent function is now? ^_^

Answer 13

Yeah, thank you for helping. :)

Answer 14

No problem

to ask another question, all you have to do is "Close" this one :)

Answer 15

ok