document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=592191>Question 592191</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In which direction does the parabola that is given by the equation below open?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -4.5(x - 6)^2 + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. up<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. down<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".. thanks !\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #375865 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=375865\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In which direction does the parabola that is given by the equation below open?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -4.5(x - 6)^2 + 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the coefficient of the x^2 term is negative<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the parabola open down.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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