The function is
.
The function is a reciprocal function.
\The standard form of the reciprocal function is
.
Graph :
\Graph of the reciprocal function
:
The function is
.
Now substitute
instead of
in the reciprocal function.
.
So
.
Horizontal shift :
, shift the graph of
a distance
units to the left.
Therefore,
is the graph of
shift to a distance
units to the left.
Graph :
\Graph of the function
.
(1) Draw the coordinate plane.
\(2) Graph of the function
.
(3) Shift the graph of
a distance
units to the left.

\
Graph of the function
is
