SOLUTION: Does the graph of the quadratic equation f(x)=-0.2x^2+12x+11 open up or down?

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Question 596008: Does the graph of the quadratic equation f(x)=-0.2x^2+12x+11 open up or down?

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Hello,
Answer: down
The first number (-0.2) called the "leading coefficient" is negative therefore we'll have the parabola opening downward.
Make sense?
RJ
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