Mari S.

asked • 09/12/14

Can someone help me figure this out?

Which parent function(s) has/have a domain of all real numbers? There may be more than one correct answer. Select all answers that apply.
 
Cubic, f(x)=x^3
Quadratic, f(x)=x^2
Square root, f(x)=√x
Constant, f(x)=c
Linear, f(x)=x

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Phillip R. answered • 09/12/14

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Mari S.

is it constant?
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09/12/14

Phillip R.

A constant function is like y = 2 which is a horizontal line and x can be anything as long as y is 2. The answer is the square root function. We can't take the square root of a negative number
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09/12/14

Mari S.

Ah!I understand what you mean now, thanks for the help!
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09/12/14

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