gaokao 2023 Q13

gaokao · China · national-A-science 5 marks Function Transformations
If $y = (x - 1)^{2} + ax + \sin\left(x + \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$ is an even function, then $a =$ $\_\_\_\_$ .
If $y = (x - 1)^{2} + ax + \sin\left(x + \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$ is an even function, then $a =$ $\_\_\_\_$ .