\[y = (a - 2)x^{2} + 2x - 7\]
\[\left\{ \begin{matrix} a - 2 < 0 \\ D \leq 0\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \\ \end{matrix} \right.\ \text{\ \ \ \ \ \ \ }\]
\[D = 2^{2} - 4 \cdot ( - 7) \cdot (a - 2) =\]
\[= 4 + 28a - 56 = 28a - 52\]
\[\left\{ \begin{matrix} a < 2\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \\ 28a - 52 \leq 0 \\ \end{matrix} \right.\ \text{\ \ \ \ }\]
\[\left\{ \begin{matrix} a < 2\ \ \ \ \ \ \\ 28a \leq 52 \\ \end{matrix} \right.\ \text{\ \ \ \ }\]
\[\left\{ \begin{matrix} a < 2\ \ \ \\ a \leq 1\frac{6}{7} \\ \end{matrix} \right.\ ;\ \ \ \ \ a \leq 1\frac{6}{7}\]
\[Ответ:\ a \leq 1\frac{6}{7}.\]