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Instructions.
Use the sliders to set the parameters of the quadratic
\(f(x)=ax^2+bx+c\text{.}\) Drag the point
\(A\) on the graph and the point
\(P\) to define a line. Try to make the line tangent at the point at
\(A\) and observe the resulting slope of the tangent line.
