Fill in the Blanks to Complete the Statement $y = - 5 x ^ { 3 } + 2$

question 143

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blanks to complete the statement.
-The graph of $y = - 5 x ^ { 3 } + 2$ can be obtained from the graph of $y = x ^ { 3 }$ by vertically stretching by a factor of ? reflecting across the $?$ -axis, and shifting vertically $?$ units in the $?$ direction.

• A) \(5 ; x ; 2\); upward
• B) \(2 ; x ; 5 ;\) upward
• C) \(5 ; y ; 2\); upward
• D) \(- 5 ; x ; 2\); downward

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A measure of quantity in chemistry that represents 6.022 x 10^23 particles of a substance.

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Moles

A chemical unit of measure that denotes an amount of substance containing approximately 6.022 x 10^23 particles.