It does both depending if it is positive or negative
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∙ 11y agoNo. A parabola can open up or down.
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In that case it opens upwards.
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.
It is an up parabola.
No. A parabola can open up or down.
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No, a parabola is the whole curve, not just a part of it.
In that case it opens upwards.
A parabola opening up has a minimum, while a parabola opening down has a maximum.
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.
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A parabola can open left, down, right, or left on a graph, if that's what you mean:\
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.
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.
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.
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