Determine if the parabola $y = x ^ { 2 } - 5 x + 8$ opens upward or downward.
A)parabola opens downward
B)parabola opens upward

Name: Determine if the parabola $y = x ^ { 2 } - 5 x + 8$ opens upward or downward. A)parabola opens downward B)parabola opens upward
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The coefficient of the squared term is positive, which means that the parabola opens upward.

Determine If the Parabola y=x2−5x+8y = x ^ { 2 } - 5 x + 8y=x2−5x+8

Determine If the Parabola $y = x ^ { 2 } - 5 x + 8$