What are the sum of "j+5m"

The parabola x = y² - 9 opens: a.)up b.)down c.) right d.)left

Thales was an ancient philosopher familiar with similar triangles. one story about him says that he found the height of a pyramid by measuring its shadow and his own shadow at the same time. if the person is 5-ft tall, what is the height of the pyramid in the drawing?

The map shows the location of the airport and a warehouse in a city. though not displayed on the map, there is also a factory 112 miles due north of the warehouse. a truck traveled from the warehouse to the airport and then to the factory. what is the total number of miles the truck traveled?