SOLUTION: Determine whether the graph of each parabila opens upward or downward. y=-(1/2)x^2+3

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Question 122508: Determine whether the graph of each parabila opens upward or downward.
y=-(1/2)x^2+3
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It opens downward (like a cup dumping out it's water)
because the coeffecient of x%5E2 is negative
I'll plot it to show you.
+graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-20%2C+20%2C+-30%2C+10%2C-%281%2F2%29x%5E2%2B3%29