document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=367033>Question 367033</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the graph of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y=-3%28x%2B2%29%5E2%2B3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y=-3%28x%2B2%29%5E2%2B3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is parabola with vertex, and the direction it opens is. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #261695 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=261695\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y=-3%28x%2B2%29%5E2%2B3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y=-3%28x%2B2%29%5E2%2B3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is parabola with vertex, and the direction it opens is.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "downwards<BR>\n" );
document.write( "why <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3x^2-12x-9 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "compare with Ax^2 +Bx +y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "because the co-efficient of x^2 is negative<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca </SPAN>\n" );
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