The graph of the equation is a parabola. Determine whether the parabola opens upward, downward, to the left, or to the
right. Do not graph.
-$x = 2 y ^ { 2 } - 5 y - 3$
A) upward
B) downward
C) to the right
D) to the left

Question

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The equation is in the form $x = ay^2 + by + c$, which represents a parabola that opens either to the right or to the left. Since the coefficient of $y^2$ (a = 2) is positive, the parabola opens to the right.

The Graph of the Equation Is a Parabola x=2y2−5y−3x = 2 y ^ { 2 } - 5 y - 3x=2y2−5y−3

The Graph of the Equation Is a Parabola $x = 2 y ^ { 2 } - 5 y - 3$