SOLUTION: Given the equation -5(x-2)^2-1=y a. Identify the vertex. b. Identify the axis of the symmetry. c. Identify the direction of the graph (whether it opens up or down).

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Question 869583: Given the equation -5(x-2)^2-1=y
a. Identify the vertex.
b. Identify the axis of the symmetry.
c. Identify the direction of the graph (whether it opens up or down).
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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y = -5(x-2)^2 - 1
V(2, -1)
x = 2 is the axis of the symmetry
Parabola Opening downward -5 < 0