→A parent function is the simplest function of a family of functions. of this form is y = x2. The simplest parabola is y = x2, whose graph is shown at the right. The graph passes through the origin (0,0), and is contained in Quadrants I and II.
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For example, you can simplify "y=2*sin(x+2)" to "y=sin(x)" or "y=|3x+2|" to "y=|x|." Graph the result. This is the parent function. For example, the parent function for "y=x^+x+1" is just "y=x^2," also known as the quadratic function.