Giving BRAINLIEST for whoever can do these all correct first

The parabola y = x² - 4 opens: a.) up b.) down c.) right d.) left

Josh has a rewards card for a movie theater he receives 15 points for becoming a rewards card holder he earns 3.5 points for each visit to the movie theater he needs at least 55 points to earn a free movie ticket which inequality can josh use to determine x, the minimum number of visits he needs to earn his first free movie ticket.

Over the last 8 nights, elyse earned the following in tips: {105, 120, 84, 95, 100, 132, 140}. if she earns $140 a night for the next four nights, which measure of center would increase more, the mean or median?