The Parabola in Vertex Form

1. Move sliders a, h, and k. What do you observe? 
2. How are a, h, and k relates to the graph's movement? 
3. Make a generalization about the relationship between the parameters a, h, and k and the movement of the appearance of the graph.

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The parabola has vertex form .

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