The Graph of the Equation Is a Parabola $x = 2 y ^ { 2 } - 5 y - 3$

question 124

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.
- $x = 2 y ^ { 2 } - 5 y - 3$

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

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