Stage 23 · Quadratic Functions

23.7.2 What Common Power Functions Look Like

23.7 A First Look at Power Functions: Toward More Functions

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23.7.2 What Common Power Functions Look Like

Core idea

x, x², x³, x^(1/2), and x^(−1) each have their own posture, so plot the points and compare their shapes side by side.

Module goal. Abstract a family of power functions from y=x², recognize their shared pattern, and pave the way for exponentials, logarithms, and other new functions ahead.
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