How are the graphs f(x)=x^3 and g(x)=(x+2)^3-5 related?

1 Answer
Feb 11, 2017

The function f(x) = x^3 is the parent function of g(x).
The graph below is g(x).
graph{(x+2)^3 -5 [-8, 8, -15, 15]}

Explanation:

The function f(x) would have the curve positioned at the origin. The function g(x) has been shifted horizontally to the left by 2 and shifted vertically down by 5.