Question

The parent function f(x) = 3X is the
Answer
parent function.
:: absolute value
exponential
linear
# quadratic

Answer 1

The parent function \( f(x) = 3x \) is a **linear** function. Linear functions have the general form \( f(x) = mx + b \), where \( m \) is the slope and \( b \) is the y-intercept. In this case, the slope \( m = 3 \) and the y-intercept \( b = 0 \).