The Graph of the Equation Is a Parabola $x = - y ^ { 2 } + 15 y + 1$

question 54

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.
- $x = - y ^ { 2 } + 15 y + 1$

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