Graphing Radical Equations

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What is a radical equation?

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A radical equation is an equation in which a variable is contained within a radical (square root, cube root, etc.).

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What is the general form of a square root function?

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The graph starts at the origin (0,0) and increases gradually to the right, forming a half-parabola.

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What effect does adding a constant outside the radical have on the graph?

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What effect does subtracting a constant outside the radical have on the graph?

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What does it mean to shift a graph left or right?

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How do you find the x-intercept of a radical function?

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What is the equation for a cube root function?

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