Match the following characteristics with there parent function(s)

Functions:
Linear
Absolute value
Quadratic
Square Root
Cubic
Cube Root
Rational
Exponentional
Logarithmic
None
Characteristics:
Its graph passes through the origin
Its graph does not touch the x-axis
For all values of x in its domain y increases as x increases
Its graph never touches Quadrant II or IV
Bothe its domain and range consist of all real numbers
Its graph never touches the y-axis
Its graph is symmetric about the y-axis its range values are all non-negative
For all values of x, y values increase at a constant rate
Its graph is symmetric about the x-axis
Its domain values are all non-negative
Its graph is not countinuous
Its domain values and range values are non-negative
Its range values are negative when domain values are negative
Its domain and range values consist of all real numbers except zero

1 answer

Let's match the characteristics with their parent functions:

  1. Its graph passes through the origin

    • Linear (e.g., y = mx + b, where b = 0)
  2. Its graph does not touch the x-axis

    • Exponential (e.g., y = e^x or any positive base), as the function never crosses the x-axis.
  3. For all values of x in its domain y increases as x increases

    • Exponential (for positive bases) or Linear (if you consider only positive slopes)
  4. Its graph never touches Quadrant II or IV

    • Exponential (e.g., y = e^x), as it never has negative y-values.
  5. Both its domain and range consist of all real numbers

    • Cubic (e.g., y = x^3) or Linear (e.g., y = mx + b)
  6. Its graph never touches the y-axis

    • Rational (e.g., y = 1/x), as it has a vertical asymptote at x = 0.
  7. Its graph is symmetric about the y-axis its range values are all non-negative

    • Absolute value (e.g., y = |x|).
  8. For all values of x, y values increase at a constant rate

    • Linear (e.g., y = mx + b) with a positive slope.
  9. Its graph is symmetric about the x-axis

    • Odd function (e.g., y = x^3, which is not symmetric about the x-axis but reflects through it).
  10. Its domain values are all non-negative

  • Square Root (e.g., y = √x).
  1. Its graph is not continuous
  • Rational (e.g., y = 1/x), which has a discontinuity at x = 0.
  1. Its domain values and range values are non-negative
  • Absolute value (e.g., y = |x|) or Square Root (e.g., y = √x).
  1. Its range values are negative when domain values are negative
  • Quadratic (e.g., y = -x^2), which opens downwards and has negative range when x is negative.
  1. Its domain and range values consist of all real numbers except zero
  • Rational (e.g., y = 1/x), which cannot accept x = 0.

To summarize:

  • Linear: 1, 3, 5, 8
  • Absolute Value: 7, 12
  • Quadratic: 13
  • Square Root: 10
  • Cubic: 5
  • Cube Root: None
  • Rational: 6, 11, 14
  • Exponential: 2, 3, 4
  • Logarithmic: None
  • None: 9 (as a specific symmetrical function doesn't apply to listed families).