Answer:
[tex]x = \frac{1}{2}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]y = -x^2 + x + 3[/tex]
Required
The line of symmetry
This is calculated using:
[tex]x= -\frac{b}{2a}[/tex]
Where:
[tex]y = ax^2 + bx + c[/tex]
So, by comparison:
[tex]a = -1[/tex] [tex]b = 1[/tex] [tex]c = 3[/tex]
So, we have:
[tex]x = -\frac{1}{2 * -1}[/tex]
[tex]x = -\frac{1}{-2}[/tex]
[tex]x = \frac{1}{2}[/tex]
