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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Determine whether the graph of y = -3x2 + 10x - 1 opens up or down and whether it has a maximum or minimum point.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

down

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry, here are the answers to chose from: Up; Minimum Up; Maximum Down; Minimum Down; Maximum

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hopefully last one Down; Maximum

Directrix (directrix):

Down, Minimum -3x^2 --> negative coefficent of x^2 term indicates opening downward with a global minimum point.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you. helping my son with algebra and this is driving me nuts

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Directrix plz check if iam not wrong it may have global maximum

OpenStudy (anonymous):

will do

Directrix (directrix):

Thank you. The vertex is a global maximum. Sorry for the error.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Soo is this maximum or minimum??

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