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To find the extreme value of the parabola y = x2 - 4x + 3 ...

(1) Take the derivative of the equation.

y = x2 - 4x + 3

y' = 2x - 4

(2) Set the derivative = 0 and solve for x.

y' = 2x - 4

0 = 2x - 4

2x = 4

x = 4/2

x = 2

(3) Plug this x value back into the original equation to find the associated y coordinate.

x = 2

y = x2 - 4x + 3

y = (2)2 - 4(2) + 3

y = 4 - 8 + 3

y = -1

So the vertex is at (2, -1).

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