The parabola for the function will point in which direction? y = x^2 + 3x - 4

A. Upward
B. Downward

Tracy,

You have been asking some very basic and simple questions about parabolas.
If you are studying these right now, you should know these answers.

I do know, but wanted to make sure, answer is upward

upward

yes

thank you

To determine the direction in which the parabola points, we need to analyze the coefficient of the x^2 term in the equation.

In the given equation y = x^2 + 3x - 4, the coefficient of the x^2 term is positive (1x^2).

When the coefficient of the x^2 term is positive, the parabola opens upwards. This means that the vertex of the parabola is the lowest point, and the arms of the parabola extend upwards.

So, the correct answer is:

A. Upward