document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174598>Question 174598</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Help I am unsure about this one\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph function by starting with the raph of the basic function and then using the technique of shifting compressing stretching and or reflecting\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = 1 / x - 2 (one over X minus 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think the line start on the y axis postive and goes below the x axis to -2 curves to the right and the other line goes up on the y axis and curves on the -2 to the left.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is that correct? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am stuck again </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #129608 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=129608\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Graph function by starting with the raph of the basic function and then using the technique of shifting compressing stretching and or reflecting <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = 1 /(x - 2) (one over X minus 2) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The basic function is y = 1/x which looks like the following:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Because of the change to 1/(x-2) every point of the original<BR>\n" );
document.write( "graph moves two to the right.  The graph looks like:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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