document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=212978>Question 212978</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> given the function defined by y=-7x^2+3x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "determine whether function opens upward or downward </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #160885 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=160885\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> downward, the high order coeefficient (-7 on the x^2 term) is negative. So it must open down.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "See this URL for a plot --> http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=-7x^2%2B3x-8<BR>\n" );
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