Asked by Sigma

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

The parabola will have a vertex at (−1,0)
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The parabola will have a vertex at left parenthesis negative 1 comma 0 right parenthesis .

The parabola will have a vertex at (1,0)
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The parabola will have a vertex at left parenthesis 1 comma 0 right parenthesis .

The parabola will have a vertex at (0,0)
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The parabola will have a vertex at left parenthesis 0 comma 0 right parenthesis .

The parabola will open downwards.

All Answers 1

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

Explanation: y = -5x^2 + 1 is in form y = a(x - h)^2 + k with a = -5 < 0, so it opens downward. Its vertex is (0, 1) (not one of the given vertex choices).