Exploring Parent Functions in Algebra 1

What is the simplest form of a linear function?

• y = x^2

• y = |x|

• y = x

• y = 2^x

Which of the following represents the absolute value function?

• y = x^2

• y = |x|

• y = 2^x

• y = x

What is the vertex of an absolute value function?

• The point where the graph bends and goes back up

• The highest point on the graph

• The point where the graph crosses the y-axis

• The point where the graph crosses the x-axis

Which function is represented by y = x^2?

• Quadratic

• Exponential

• Absolute Value

• Linear

What shape does the graph of a quadratic function form?

• L-shape

• Straight line

• V-shape

• U-shape

In the exponential function y = 2^x, what does the '2' represent?

• The exponent

• The y-intercept

• The slope

• The base of the exponent

What is an asymptote in the context of an exponential function?

• The point where the graph bends

• The highest point on the graph

• A line that the graph gets closer to but never touches

• A line that the graph crosses

Which parent function has a graph that resembles a hockey stick or backwards L shape?

• Exponential

• Quadratic

• Absolute Value

• Linear

What is the main feature of a linear function's graph?

• It has an asymptote

• It forms a straight line

• It forms a U-shape

• It has a vertex

How many parent functions were introduced in the tutorial?

• 5

• 2

• 3

• 4