Question

If the parent function is gn="absmiddle" class="latex-formula">, describe the translation of the function $\sqrt{x} -1$.
One unit down from $\sqrt{x}$

One unit up from $\sqrt{x}$

One unit to the left of $\sqrt{x}$

One unit to the right of $\sqrt{x}$

Answer 1

Answer: One unit down from $\sqrt{x}$

Step-by-step explanation:

1. By definition, a parent function is the simplest form of a function.

2. You van rewrite the parent function given in the problem above, as following:

$y=\sqrt{x}$

3. The subtraction of 1 from the parent function  $y=\sqrt{x}-1$  means that the parent function is shifted 1 unit down, therefore, the translation of the parent function is one unit down from $\sqrt{x}$.