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Quadratics, SMB-009

By completing the square, find the coordinates of the vertex of the parabola with equation

  `y=x^2-3x+1`  (3 marks)

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`(3/2,-5/4)`

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`y` `=x^2-3x+1`  
  `=x^2-3x+9/4-5/4`  
  `=(x-3/2)^2-5/4`  

 
`:.\ text{Vertex}\ = (3/2,-5/4)`

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