SOLUTION: What number added to half the square of its reciprocal gives the smallest sum?
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Question 1074346: What number added to half the square of its reciprocal gives the smallest sum?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What number added to half the square of its reciprocal gives the smallest sum?
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The number has to be 1,
graph y =
graphically you can see the minimum is 1
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