Find the area of the rectangle: On the side of the rectangle, it shows: 3x^3. On the bottom of the rectangle, it shows: -4x^3 + 5

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To find the area of a rectangle, you multiply the length and the width. In this case, we have:

  • Length = \( 3x^3 \)
  • Width = \( -4x^3 + 5 \)

The area \( A \) of the rectangle can be calculated using the formula:

\[ A = \text{Length} \times \text{Width} \]

Substituting the given dimensions:

\[ A = (3x^3)(-4x^3 + 5) \]

Now, we will distribute \( 3x^3 \) to each term in the parentheses:

\[ A = 3x^3 \cdot (-4x^3) + 3x^3 \cdot 5 \]

Calculating each term separately:

  1. \( 3x^3 \cdot (-4x^3) = -12x^{6} \)
  2. \( 3x^3 \cdot 5 = 15x^{3} \)

Now, we can combine these results:

\[ A = -12x^{6} + 15x^{3} \]

Thus, the area of the rectangle is:

\[ \boxed{-12x^6 + 15x^3} \]