The Graph of the Equation Is a Parabola $x = - y ^ { 2 } + 15 y + 1$

Multiple Choice

The graph of the equation is a parabola. Determine whether the parabola opens upward, downward, to the left, or to the
right. Do not graph.
- $x = - y ^ { 2 } + 15 y + 1$

A) to the left
B) downward
C) to the right
D) upward