SOLUTION: y=4x2-5x-1 What direction would the graph of this equation face?

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Question 307212: y=4x2-5x-1 What direction would the graph of this equation face?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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For any equation of the form y=ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc, the parabola opens upward if a%3E0 or opens downward if a%3C0