Other Types of Graphs

Summary

there are several other types of graphs besides straight lines.

these include parabolas, hyperbolas, circles, and growth curves.

Key Skills
  • sketch the graphs of basic parabolas, hyperbolas, circles and exponential graphs by plotting points
  • find key points on the graphs given above
  • recognise the equation of a function given its graph

Vocabulary

hyperbolaasymptotecircle, exponential functionexponent, growth curvecoordinates.