SOLUTION: In which direction does the parabola that is given by the equation below open? y = -4.5(x - 6)^2 + 1 a. right b. up c. left d. down .. thanks !

SOLUTION: In which direction does the parabola that is given by the equation below open? y = -4.5(x - 6)^2 + 1 a. right b. up c. left d. down .. thanks !

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Question 592191: In which direction does the parabola that is given by the equation below open?
y = -4.5(x - 6)^2 + 1
a. right
b. up
c. left
d. down
.. thanks !

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In which direction does the parabola that is given by the equation below open?
y = -4.5(x - 6)^2 + 1
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Since the coefficient of the x^2 term is negative
the parabola open down.
Cheers,
Stan H.
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