The Problem Tells How Many Units and in What Direction $y = \frac { 1 } { x }$

question 162

Multiple Choice

The problem tells how many units and in what direction the graph of the given equation is to be shifted. Give an
equation for the shifted graph. Then sketch the original graph with a dashed line and the shifted graph with a solid line.
- $y = \frac { 1 } { x }$
Down 5 , right 6

• A) \(y - 5 = \frac { 1 } { x - 6 }\)
• B) \(y - 5 = \frac { 1 } { x + 6 }\)
• C) \(y + 5 = \frac { 1 } { x - 6 }\)
• D) \(y + 5 = \frac { 1 } { x + 6 }\)

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