Question

Parabolas have equations of the form

ax²+bx+c-y
where a 0.
Determine the direction that this parabola
opens:
up
y --4x² - 8x - 7
Click on the correct answer.
down

Answer 1

Answer: downward

Step-by-step explanation: To determine the direction in which the parabola opens, we need to analyze the coefficient of the quadratic term, which is the term with x². In this case, the coefficient is -4. Since the coefficient is negative, the parabola opens downward.