Find the y-coordinate of the vertex of the parabola whose equation is y=x^2-x+2

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Nagendra Nigade · Answer 1 · 2018-12-02T14:48:17+0000

To find a vertex of a parabola, use the equation -b / 2a to find the AOS.

y = x^(2) -x + 2

If the x - coordinate of the equation is
-(1)/(2)

, then plug that value of x in:

y = (1)/(4) + (1)/(2) + 2

The y-coordinate is
(11)/(4)