Help with identifying transformations?

1
Identify a transformation of the function f(x) = ---
x

1
by observing the equation of the function: g(x) = --------
x - 16

a. A horizontal shift 16 units to the left.
b. A horizontla shift 16 units to the right.
c. A veritcal shift 16 units downward.
d. A veritcal shift 16 units upward.

Question

Help with identifying transformations?

1
Identify a transformation of the function f(x) = --- 
                                                                          x
             
                                                                                  1
by observing the equation of the function: g(x) = --------
                                                                               x - 16

a. A horizontal shift 16 units to the left.
b. A horizontla shift 16 units to the right.
c. A veritcal shift 16 units downward.
d. A veritcal shift 16 units upward.

anonymous · Answer

$$f(x)=\frac{1}{6}\
g(x)=\frac{1}{x-16}$$

anonymous · Answer

How do you do that by the way? would help a lot with formatting my questions

anonymous · Answer

the magic of $\LaTeX$

adamaero · Answer

http://i.stack.imgur.com/FcN8s.png

anonymous · Answer

btw the answer is it is shifted 16 units to the RIGHT

anonymous · Answer

i.e horizontal
you can think of $g(x)$ as $f(x-16)$

adamaero · Answer

aw, I really don't think she's understanding these questions when you give it that easy the original function: http://hkpark.netholdings.co.kr/files/45/manual/107589/2853/1_x.jpg

anonymous · Answer

Thank you @satellite73

anonymous · Answer

yw