The Graph of the Equation Is a Parabola $y = 7 x ^ { 2 } - 5 x - 2$

question 58

Multiple Choice

The graph of the equation is a parabola. Determine whether the parabola opens upward, downward, to the left, or to the
right. Do not graph.
- $y = 7 x ^ { 2 } - 5 x - 2$

• A) downward
• B) to the left
• C) upward
• D) to the right

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