SOLUTION: Examine the following equation y=-2x^2+20x+1 What shape does the graph of this equation make? Does the graph open up or down?

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Question 310555: Examine the following equation y=-2x^2+20x+1
What shape does the graph of this equation make?
Does the graph open up or down?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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It's the shape of a parabola.
It opens downwards since the coefficient of the x%5E2 term is negative.
+graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-2%2C+18%2C+-10%2C+60%2C+-2x%5E2%2B20x%2B1%29+