We are asked to determine the opening of the graph of the given equation y² + 16y - 4x + 4= 0. To answer this problem, we need to transform the equation into the standard form where all variable y and variable x are in opposite side such as shown below: y² + 16y - 4x + 4 = 0 y² + 16y = 4x - 4 y² + 16y + 64 = 4x - 4 +64 (y + 8)² = 4x + 60
