SOLUTION: a parabola is defined by the following equation: x^2+2x-8y+1=0 which direction does its graph open?

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Question 826976: a parabola is defined by the following equation: x^2+2x-8y+1=0 which direction does its graph open?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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a > 0 ... it opens up
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