Which of these is the quadratic parent function?

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    A.  f(x) = x2 + 3
    B.  f(x) = –4x2
    C.  f(x) = x2
    D.  f(x) = x2 – 5

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-20T17:53:22

C. #f(x)= x^2#

Here's some other parent functions:
Linear: #f(x)=x#
Cubic: #f(x)= x^3#
Square Root: #f(x)= sqrtx#
Constant: #f(x)=a#
Absolute Value: #f(x)= |x|#

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`A. f(x) = x2 + 3 B. f(x) = –4x2 C. f(x) = x2 D. f(x) = x2 – 5`