document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=99894>Question 99894</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the axis of symetry for the graph of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y=x%5E2-3x%2B2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y=x%5E2-3x%2B2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and state whether the axis of symetry contains a maximum point or a minimum point of the graph. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #72710 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=72710\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To find the axis of symmetry, use this formula:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x%5E2-3x%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x%5E2-3x%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > we can see that a=1 and b=-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28--3%29%2F%282%2A1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28--3%29%2F%282%2A1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in b=-3 and a=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3%2F%282%2A1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3%2F%282%2A1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Negate -3 to get 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%283%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%283%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 2 and 1 to get 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the axis of symmetry is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice if you graph the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x%5E2-3x%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x%5E2-3x%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > you get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and you can see there is a minimum at the axis of symmetry </SPAN>\n" );
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