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Describe how to determine whether the parabola y = 3x2 + 3x + 6 is opening upward.

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Answer:

  • Opening upward

Explanation:

Standard equation of parabola is:

  • y = ax² + bx + c

The parabola is opening upward if a > 0 and opening downward if a < 0

The given parabola has a = 3 > 0, therefore it is opening upward

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