If the parent function is [tex]\sqrt{x}[/tex], describe the translation of the function [tex]\sqrt{x} -1[/tex].

One unit down from [tex]\sqrt{x}[/tex]

One unit up from [tex]\sqrt{x}[/tex]

One unit to the left of [tex]\sqrt{x}[/tex]

One unit to the right of [tex]\sqrt{x}[/tex]

Respuesta :

Answer: One unit down from [tex]\sqrt{x}[/tex]

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:

[tex]y=\sqrt{x}[/tex]

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