document.write( "Question 304178: In which direction does the parabola for the quadratic equation y = x2 + 5x + 17 open? \n" ); document.write( "
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Recall that \"y=ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc\" opens upward if \"a%3E0\" or opens downward if \"a%3C0\" \n" ); document.write( "
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