Determine If the Parabola $y = - 2 x ^ { 2 } - 7 x + 8$

question 6

Multiple Choice

Determine if the parabola $y = - 2 x ^ { 2 } - 7 x + 8$ opens upward or downward.

• A)parabola opens upward
• B)parabola opens downward

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