document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=856396>Question 856396</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> calculus. Consider two integers x and y such that x&#8722;y=12. What value of y will minimize x^2+y^2?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Since y is squared, y = 0 will give a minimum value for y^2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since x-y = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x-12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y will be zero when x = 12.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Minimum value of x^2+y^2 is 12^2 = 144<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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