SOLUTION: Find the point on the curve y=sqrt(x) that is nearest to (2,0)
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Question 354705: Find the point on the curve y=sqrt(x) that is nearest to (2,0)
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I don't have an algebraic solution, but it appears to be the point:
(sqrt(2),sqrt(sqrt(2)))
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