Compare the Graph of the Following Function with the Graph $f ( x ) = x ^ { 3 }$

question 115

Multiple Choice

Compare the graph of the following function with the graph of $f ( x ) = x ^ { 3 }$ .
$y = [ 5 ( x + 10 ) ] ^ { 3 }$

• A) vertical shift of 10 units up
• B) vertical shift of 10 units up horizontal shrink of \(\frac { 1 } { 5 }\) units
• C) horizontal shift of 10 units to the left horizontal shrink of \(\frac { 1 } { 125 }\) units
• D) horizontal shift of 10 units to the left horizontal stretch of \(\frac { 1 } { 5 }\) units
• E) horizontal shift of 10 units to the left vertical shift of 5 units up

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