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Describe the graph of y= 1/2x-10 -3 compared to the graph of y=1/x

Describe the graph of y= 1/2x-10 -3 compared to the graph of y=1/x-example-1
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Answer:

See below.

Explanation:

The transformation 1/x ---> 1/2x compresses the graph of y = 1/x by 1/2 towards the x -axis .

1/2x --> 1 / (2x - 10) or 1 /2(x - 5) . This moves the whole graph 5 units to the right.

Finally the -3 translates the whole graph 3 units vertically down.

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