Question

Determine in which direction the parabola below opens. y=-4x^2+8x+12

Answer 1

Down

The formula for a quadratic equation is y = ax^2 + bx + c. In this case, a = -4, b = 8, and c = 12. The direction of the parabola can be determined by a. If a is positive, the parabola opens upwards, and if a is negative, the parabola will open downwards.