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It does both depending if it is positive or negative

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Is it true graph is reflected about the x-axis and the parabola opens down?

No. A parabola can open up or down.


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


When does a parabola open down?

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


Given the standard equation for a parabola opening up or down which way does a parabola open when the coefficient of the x2 term a is positiveUp or down?

In that case it opens upwards.


The maximum or minimum of a parabola depending on whether the parabola opens up or down?

A parabola opening up has a minimum, while a parabola opening down has a maximum.


The equation y -3x2 describes a parabola. Which way does the parabola open?

The given terms can't be an equation without an equality sign but a negative parabola opens down wards whereas a positive parabola opens up wards.


The equation below describes a parabola. If a is negative which way does the parabola open y ax2?

Down


In which direction does the parabola?

A parabola can open left, down, right, or left on a graph, if that's what you mean:\


How do you find a parabola opening up or down?

If you can mash the equation for the parabola into the form Y = Ax2 + Bx + C, then the parabola opens up if 'A' is positive, and down if 'A' is negative.


What equation describes a parabola that opens up or down and whose vertex at the point (hv)?

This is called the 'standard form' for the equation of a parabola:y =a (x-h)2+vDepending on whether the constant a is positive or negative, the parabola will open up or down.


What makes a parabola a parabola?

A parabola is a quadratic figure. It is an intersection of a right conical surface, a plane parallel to a generating straight line of the surface. Basically, it's an arc shape. It can open up, down, left, or right.


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

DOWN!