Answer:
Part 1) The graphs open downward
Part 2) The vertex is the point (-2,5)
Part 3) The axis of symmetry is x=-2
Step-by-step explanation:
step 1
we have
This is a vertical parabola open downward (because the leading coefficient is negative)
The vertex is a maximum
step 2
The quadratic equation is written in vertex form
where
(h,k) is the vertex
so
In this problem
The vertex is the point (-2,5)
step 3
The equation of the axis of symmetry of a vertical parabola is equal to the x-coordinate of the vertex
The x-coordinate of the vertex is -2
therefore
The axis of symmetry is x=-2