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.
-$x = - y ^ { 2 } + 15 y + 1$
A) to the left
B) downward
C) to the right
D) upward

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The equation is in the form $x = ay^2 + by + c$, where $a = -1$. Since $a$ is negative, the parabola opens to the left.

The Graph of the Equation Is a Parabola x=−y2+15y+1x = - y ^ { 2 } + 15 y + 1x=−y2+15y+1

The Graph of the Equation Is a Parabola $x = - y ^ { 2 } + 15 y + 1$