What is the Parent Function of a Cubic Function?

What is the Parent Function of a Cubic Function?

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The graph of a linear function is a line. The graph of a quadratic function is a parabola. What does the graph of a cubic function look like? This tutorial introduces you to the basic (parent) function for cubic functions!

Keywords:

  • definition
  • parent function
  • cubic
  • function

Background Tutorials

  • Function Definitions and Notation

      • What's a Function?What's a Function?

      What's a Function?

      You can't go through algebra without learning about functions. This tutorial shows you a great approach to thinking about functions! Learn the definition of a function and see the different ways functions can be represented. Take a look!

  • Parent Functions

      • What is a Parent Function?What is a Parent Function?

      What is a Parent Function?

      Did you know that functions have parents too? Follow along with this tutorial to learn about families of functions and their parent function!

  • Working with Exponents

      • How Do You Evaluate an Exponent?How Do You Evaluate an Exponent?

      How Do You Evaluate an Exponent?

      Exponents just indicate repeated multiplication. Watch this tutorial to see how you can evaluate an exponent by first writing it in expanded form. Take a look!

Further Exploration

  • Parent Functions

      • What is a Constant Function?What is a Constant Function?

      What is a Constant Function?

      Have you ever seen a horizontal line? Then you've seen a constant function! This tutorial introduces constant functions and shows you examples of their equations and graphs!