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Determine the direction that is this parabola opens: y=-x^2-2x-5
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Determine the direction that is this parabola opens: y=-x^2-2x-5

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the squared variable is the "x", meaning is a vertical parabola.

the leading term, namely x², has a coefficient of -1, so is a negative value and thus it opens downwards.
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