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Factored Form of a Quadratic Function

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(You can use the slider to change a. You can drag p and q along the x-axis.)

For a given a, p, q:
What is the y-intercept?
What are the coordinates of the vertex?
For a given p and q, how can you get the y-intercept to be where you want it?
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