SOLUTION: The graph shows a relation, not a function. However, if the graph were rotated clockwise 90°, swapping the x-axis and the y-axis, the curve formed by this relation should be famili

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Question 1070286: The graph shows a relation, not a function. However, if the graph were rotated clockwise 90°, swapping the x-axis and the y-axis, the curve formed by this relation should be familiar. Which parent function most closely resembles the curve formed by the sides of this pot?

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linear
quadratic
square root
expotential
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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The shape is recognizable and easy to identify: Parabola. If reflected through x=y to show the inverse relation, this would be a parabola, a function. As shown in your picture, this may be described as two branches of a square root relation.