Use the Vertex and the Direction in Which the Parabola $$x = - ( y - 8 ) ^ { 2 } - 1$$

question 99

Multiple Choice

Use the vertex and the direction in which the parabola opens to determine the relation's domain and range.
- $$x = - ( y - 8 ) ^ { 2 } - 1$$

• A) Domain: \(( - \infty , - 1 ]\)
• Range: \(( - \infty , \infty )\)
• B) Domain: \(( - \infty , - 1 )\)
• Range: \(( - \infty , \infty )\)
• C) Domain: \(( - \infty , \infty )\)
• Range: \(( - \infty , \infty )\)
• D) Domain: \(( - \infty , \infty )\)
• Range: \(( - \infty ,-1)\) Is the relation a function?

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