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Question
if \a\ is negative, does the parabola open up or down? does it have a maximum or minimum? up, min down, max up, max down, min
Brief Explanations
For a parabola in the form $y=ax^2+bx+c$, when $a<0$, the parabola curves downward, creating a highest point (maximum value) rather than a lowest point.
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B. Down, Max