Findtheequationoftheaxisofsymmetryfortheparabolay = x2 − 3x + 2.

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To find the equation of the axis of symmetry for the parabola given by the equation \( y = x^2 - 3x + 2 \), we can use the formula for the axis of symmetry, which is given by:

\[ x = -\frac{b}{2a} \]

In this equation, \( a \) and \( b \) are the coefficients from the standard form of a quadratic equation \( y = ax^2 + bx + c \).

For the given equation \( y = x^2 - 3x + 2 \):

  • \( a = 1 \)
  • \( b = -3 \)

Now we can substitute these values into the formula:

\[ x = -\frac{-3}{2(1)} = \frac{3}{2} \]

Thus, the equation of the axis of symmetry for the parabola \( y = x^2 - 3x + 2 \) is:

\[ x = \frac{3}{2} \]