The sum of 3 products...there r 3 terms
The cubic function is f(x) = x^3
You need to perform three transformations to the cubic function to obtain
f(x) = - (x + 2)^3 - 5.
Those transfformations are:
1) Shift f(x) = x^3, 2 units leftward to obtain f(x) = (x + 2)^3
2) reflect f(x) = (x + 2)^3 across the x-axis to obtain f(x) = - (x + 2)^3
3) shift f(x) = - ( x + 2) ^3, 5 units downward to obtain f(x) = - (x + 2)^3 - 5
12, or -12
12*12 = 144
-12*-12 = 144
3 cm since the end is closer to the 3 than it is to 4
