Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 10 - Section 10.4 - The Parabola; Identifying Conic Sections - Concept and Vocabulary Check - Page 798: 5

Answer

right

Work Step by Step

$y$ is the squared variable, thus the parabola opens left or right. $a\gt0$ thus the parabola opens to the right.
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