document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=953374>Question 953374</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let P= (x,y) be a point on the graph on y=sqrt(x)  or y=x^1/2 (not sure how to express the square root of x here)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a). Express the distance d from P to the point (1,0) as a function of x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b). graph in your calculator to find the value(s) of x where d is the smallest. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #582181 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=582181\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Either way is correct. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the distance formula,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Algebraically, the function is minimized when the argument value is minimized.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since it's in vertex form, the value is the minimum and occurs at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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