Advanced Math practice question

Answer: A. Downward

The x² coefficient is negative (−1), so the parabola opens downward from its peak at (0, 5).

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Upward

A positive x² coefficient opens upward; here the coefficient is −1.

C. To the left

Sideways parabolas come from x as a function of y, not from y = −x² + 5.

D. To the right

This graph is a function of x, so it opens vertically — downward here.

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