SOLUTION: state whether the parabola represented by h(t)=-16t^2+250t opens up or down why does answer make sense int the context of this problem

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Question 1009041: state whether the parabola represented by h(t)=-16t^2+250t opens up or down
why does answer make sense int the context of this problem
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state whether the parabola represented by h(t)=-16t^2+250t opens up or down
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The coefficient of the x^2 term is negative --> opens down.