SOLUTION: the parabola defined by y+2x^2+8x+7 opens___________ ___ a)down b)to the right c)up d)to the left

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Question 139201: the parabola defined by y+2x^2+8x+7 opens_______________
a)down
b)to the right
c)up
d)to the left

Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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y+2x^2+8x+7
Y=-2X^2-8X-7
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-2x%5E2+-8x+-7%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, -2x^2 -8x -7).
answer a) DOWN.