SOLUTION: Help I am unsure about this one Graph function by starting with the raph of the basic function and then using the technique of shifting compressing stretching and or reflecting

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Question 174598: Help I am unsure about this one
Graph function by starting with the raph of the basic function and then using the technique of shifting compressing stretching and or reflecting
f(x) = 1 / x - 2 (one over X minus 2)
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.
Is that correct?
I am stuck again

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Graph function by starting with the raph of the basic function and then using the technique of shifting compressing stretching and or reflecting
f(x) = 1 /(x - 2) (one over X minus 2)
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The basic function is y = 1/x which looks like the following:
graph%28400%2C300%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C1%2Fx%29
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Because of the change to 1/(x-2) every point of the original
graph moves two to the right. The graph looks like:
graph%28400%2C300%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C1%2F%28x-2%29%29
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Cheers,
Stan H.