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graph the equation y = -5(x)^2 + 1. Which of the following statements about the graph is correct?

the parabola will have a vertex at (1, 0)
the parabola will have a vertex at (0, 0)
the parabola will have a vertex at (-1, 0)
the parabola will open downwards

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"The parabola will open downwards."

Reason: y = -5x^2 + 1 has leading coefficient -5 (< 0), so it opens downward. (Its vertex is at (0, 1), not any of the given vertex choices.)