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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hi.does anyone know how to know when a parabola opens up or down?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks you guys.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If the parabola has a co-efficient that is positive it opens up, if it is negative it opens down.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

When the coefficient of \[x^{2}\] is negative it opens down and if it is positive it open up

OpenStudy (amistre64):

a parabola normally opens up; y = x^2 to flip it , you negate it

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