Describe How to Transform the Graph of the Basic Function $f ( x ) = - 5 \ln ( - x ) ; \quad g ( x ) = \ln x$

question 123

Multiple Choice

Describe how to transform the graph of the basic function g(x) into the graph of the given function f(x) .
- $f ( x ) = - 5 \ln ( - x ) ; \quad g ( x ) = \ln x$

• A) Reflect across the \(x\)-axis and the \(y\)-axis and translate5 units down.
• B) Reflect across the \(y\)-axis and vertically stretch by a factor of 5 .
• C) Reflect across the \(x\)-axis and translate 5 units down.
• D) Reflect across the \(x\)-axis and the \(y\)-axis and vertically stretch by a factor of 5 .

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