document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=605673>Question 605673</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> which way the parabola opens?<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 #381774 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathie123><B>mathie123(224)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathie123><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=381774\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have lame ways of remembering some things, this being one of them:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "With your equation in the form <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the a is negative, then your parabola is making a sad face (opening downwards)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the a is positive, then your parabola is making a happy face (opening upwards) </SPAN>\n" );
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