SOLUTION: In which direction does the parabola for the quadratic equation y = x2 + 5x + 17 open?

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Question 304178: In which direction does the parabola for the quadratic equation y = x2 + 5x + 17 open?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Recall that y=ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc opens upward if a%3E0 or opens downward if a%3C0