The Graph of the Equation Is a Parabola $x = - 7 y ^ { 2 } - 2 y + 4$

question 151

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.
- $x = - 7 y ^ { 2 } - 2 y + 4$

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

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