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Determine the direction that this parabola opens y=-5x^2-10x-15

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Answer:

opens down

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Determine the direction that this parabola opens y=-5x^2-10x-15-example-1
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The parabola opens down.

If the a value is positive it opens up. If it's negative it opens down. If it is 0, it's not quadratic. The a value here is -5
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