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Which way does a parabola open when the coefficient of its x2term a is negative?

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Given the standard equation for a parabola opening up or down which way does a parabola open when the coefficient of the x2term a is negative Up or down?

down


Which way does a parabola open when the coefficient of its y term a is negative?

When the coefficient of the y term ( a ) in the equation of a parabola is negative, the parabola opens downward. This means that its vertex is the highest point on the graph. Conversely, if ( a ) were positive, the parabola would open upward.


Which way does a parabola open when the coefficient of its x2 term a is positive?

It is like the letter U.


Given the standard equation for a parabola opening left or right which way does a parabola open when the coefficient of the y2-term a is positive?

right


Which way does a parabola open when the coefficient of its x2 term a is a negative?

A parabola opens downward when the coefficient of its ( x^2 ) term (denoted as ( a )) is negative. This means that the vertex of the parabola is the highest point on the graph. Conversely, if ( a ) is positive, the parabola opens upward.


Given the standard equation for a parabola opening left or right which way does a parabola open when the coefficient of the y2-term a is positive Left or right?

left


When does a parabola open down?

No, a parabola is the whole curve, not just a part of it.


Which way does a parabola open when the coefficient of its y2-term is positive?

Open to the right. Like the sign for a subset, or a rounded version of the less than symbol, <.


In which direction will this parabola open y-8(x plus 5)2 plus 2?

The given equation of the parabola is in the vertex form (y - 8 = a(x + 5)^2 + 2). Here, (a) is the coefficient of the squared term. Since the coefficient of ((x + 5)^2) is positive (as it's implied to be 1), the parabola opens upwards. Therefore, the parabola opens in the direction of positive y-values.


What do you call the graph of a quadratic equation?

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When does a parabola open upward?

A parabola opens upward when its leading coefficient (the coefficient of the (x^2) term in the quadratic equation (y = ax^2 + bx + c)) is positive. This means that as you move away from the vertex of the parabola in both the left and right directions, the values of (y) increase. Consequently, the vertex serves as the minimum point of the parabola.