AA Unit 4.

1: Graphing Radical Functions Name:

Features of 2 Parent Functions

 The graph of y= √ x looks like this:

**Notice!

 It has a __________________________ ________________ at the

origin
 It looks like half of a sideways _____________________
 All x and y values are _________________________

 The graph of y= √
3
x looks like this:
**Notice!
 It continues forever to the __________ and ___________
 It has a ____________________ _______________ instead of a stopping point at the origin.

Radical Transformations:

 y= √ x and y= √3 x are both called _____________________ _______________________ because they are the
original functions before any transformations have taken place.
 We will use the general form of these two parent functions to better see how transformations affect the graphs of
radical functions.
o General form for a square root function: ___________________________________
o General form for a cube root function: _____________________________________
 How do the following variables affect the graphs (fill these in as you work through desmos)?
o a: ___________________________________________________________________
o h: ___________________________________________________________________
o k: ___________________________________________________________________
 What happens when ‘a’ or ‘x’ are negative?
Try it out:
Describe the transformations that have taken place.

1. y=2 √ x−5+1 3. y=
−1
√ x−3
2

2. y=−√3 x +2−7
y=4 √ x+ 6
3
4.
Graphing Examples/Practice:
Instructions: Sketch each of the following radical functions based on their transformations. Then, find the domain,
range, and end behavior.