The Graph of the Equation Is a Parabola $x = y ^ { 2 } + 16 y - 1$

question 102

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.
- $x = y ^ { 2 } + 16 y - 1$

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

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