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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Identify the quadratic function from the choices below whose parabola opens upward. A. y= 3x-5x^2 B. y= 4x^2-6x-2 C. y= 7x-3x^2+7 D. y= 100-4x^2

OpenStudy (freckles):

y=ax^2+bx+c if a is negative, then the parabola opens down. if a is positive, then the parabola opens up.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How do i find "a"?

OpenStudy (freckles):

a is in front of x^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay

OpenStudy (freckles):

as shown here y=ax^2+bx+c

OpenStudy (freckles):

so identify what your a 's are in the choices

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3,4,7, and 100?

OpenStudy (freckles):

-5,4,-3,-4

OpenStudy (freckles):

I said look in front of x^2 not any other variable part

OpenStudy (freckles):

you will all the a's above are negative except one

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh okay!thank u!

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