document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254240>Question 254240</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do i determine the vertex, AOS and what direction it opens?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^2=-3x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #186549 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=186549\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'll answer a part of this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x is squared then it opens either up or down<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the coefficient of y is positive it opens up<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the coefficient of y is negative it opens down<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if y is squared then it opens right or left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the coefficient of x is positive it opens right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the coefficient of x is negative it opens left\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which way does this open?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "left y is squared and coefficient of x  is negative<BR>\n" );
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