Answer: Choice B) The graph opens down
The negative 'a' value means the parabola opens downward. One way to remember it is that the positive 'a' value means "happy face" or "smile", and a negative 'a' value means "frowny face".
See the image attachment and note the color coding of the graphs.
The negative 'a' value means the parabola opens downward. One way to remember it is that the positive 'a' value means "happy face" or "smile", and a negative 'a' value means "frowny face".
See the image attachment and note the color coding of the graphs.