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

The parabola will open downwards.
The parabola will open downwards.

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

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

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Correct choice: The parabola will open downwards.

Reason: The coefficient of x^2 is -5 (negative), so the parabola opens downward. Its vertex is at (0, 1) (from y = -5x^2 + 1), which explains why the vertex choices given are all incorrect.