SOLUTION: Determine whether the graph of y = 5x2 − 2x + 9 opens up or down and whether it has a maximum or minimum point.

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Question 571711: Determine whether the graph of y = 5x2 − 2x + 9 opens up or down and whether it has a maximum or minimum point.

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Determine whether the graph of y = 5x2 − 2x + 9 opens up or down and whether it has a maximum or minimum point.
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The coefficient of the x^2 term is positive, so it opens upward and has a minimum.