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

  • Write and evaluate numerical expressions involving whole-number 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!

  • Understand that a function is a rule that assigns to each input exactly one output. The graph of a function is the set of ordered pairs consisting of an input and the corresponding output.

      • 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!