Given that the function $f$ has derivative $f ^ { \prime } ( x ) = 3 x ^ { 2 }$ and the tangent line at the point $x = a ( a > 0 )$ is the line $y - 12 x + 14 = 0$, what is the value of $f ( 1 )$?
A) $- 2$
B) 0
C) 1
D) 3
E) 5
Given that the function $f$ has derivative $f ^ { \prime } ( x ) = 3 x ^ { 2 }$ and the tangent line at the point $x = a ( a > 0 )$ is the line $y - 12 x + 14 = 0$, what is the value of $f ( 1 )$?\\
A) $- 2$\\
B) 0\\
C) 1\\
D) 3\\
E) 5