SOLUTION: does the graph of y=6(x-8)^2 +1 open downward? thankyou

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Question 323868: does the graph of y=6(x-8)^2 +1 open downward?
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Any equation in the form y=a%28x-h%29%5E2%2Bk is a parabola that opens upward if a%3E0. Since a=6, which is greater than zero, this means that the graph opens upward.