SOLUTION: determine the vertex of the given parabola and state whether it opens upward or downward. g(x) = x2 + 16x - 2

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Question 535239: determine the vertex of the given parabola and state whether it opens upward or downward.
g(x) = x2 + 16x - 2
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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vertex=(-8,-66)
It opens upward