Describe the transformations needed to translate the graph of y = 1/x to the graph of y = 1/x+3 -4
A to the right 3 and up 4
B. to the left 3 and up 4
c. to the right 3 and down 4
D. to the left 3 and down 4
Solution: First look for the changes in y = 1/x and y = 1/x+1 - 3 Moving from y = 1/x to y = 1/x+1 is one unit to the left. And moving from y = 1/x+1 to y = 1/x+1 - 3 is three units down. The answer is C.
