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OpenStudy (anonymous):

In which direction does the parabola for the quadratic equation y = -x2 + 12x + 15 open?

Parth (parthkohli):

It opens downwards.

Parth (parthkohli):

Since a is negative after you put it in the parabola form, it'd open downwards.

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