Step 1 :a) \(y = 2x^2 - 2x + 1\) has a positive leading coefficient, so the parabola opens upwards.
Step 2 :b) \(y = -x^2 + 4x - 4\) has a negative leading coefficient, so the parabola opens downwards.
Step 3 :c) \(y = -3x^2 + x - 4\) has a negative leading coefficient, so the parabola opens downwards.
Step 4 :d) \(y = x^2 + 5x\) has a positive leading coefficient, so the parabola opens upwards.
Step 5 :e) \(y = x^2\) has a positive leading coefficient, so the parabola opens upwards.
Step 6 :a) To find the zeros of \(y = x^2 - 6x + 8\), set \(y = 0\) and solve for \(x\): \(x^2 - 6x + 8 = 0\). Factoring, we get \((x - 2)(x - 4) = 0\), so the zeros are \(x = 2\) and \(x = 4\).
Step 7 :b) To find the zeros of \(y = x^2 + 2\), set \(y = 0\) and solve for \(x\): \(x^2 + 2 = 0\). This equation has no real solutions, so there are no zeros.
Step 8 :The solution set of the equation \(x^2 - 64 = 0\) is \(x = \pm 8\), or \(\{ -8, 8 \}\).
Step 9 :For the quadratic equation \(ax^2 + bx + c = a\), the coefficients are \(a = 3\), \(b = 2\), and \(c = 0\).