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A maintenance supervisor is using the quadratic equation y=x26x+8y = x^2 - 6x + 8 to model the stress distribution on a support beam. Before plotting specific points, the supervisor must identify the general orientation of the curve. Based on the leading coefficient of this equation, in which direction does the parabola open?

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