A parabola has a vertex at (0,0). The equation for the directrix of the parabola is x = –4. In which direction does the parabola open?

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Eric drew a scale drawing of a country park. the scale he used was 1 inch = 2.5 yards. the picnic area is 80 yards wide in real life. how wide is the picnic area in the drawing ?

James wants to promote his band on the internet. site a offers website hosting for $4.95 per month with a $49.95 startup fee. site b offers website hosting for $9.95 per month with no startup fee. for how many months would james need to keep the website for site a to be a better choice than site b? 1. define a variable for the situation. 2. write an inequality that represents the situation. 3.solve the inequality to find out how many months he needs to keep the website for site a to be less expensive than site b. 4. using words, describe how many months he needs to keep the website for site a to be less expensive than site b.

Look at the following graph of the given equation. determine whether the equation is a function. explain why or why not.