Question

Determine in which direction the parabola below opens.

y = -3x2 + 5x + 11
Select one of the options below as your answer:
A. left
B. right
C. up
D. down

Answer 1

Have you tried graphing it?

Answer 2

When the "a" values of your equation is (-), the parabola will open down. When the "a" value is (+), the parabola opens up.