SOLUTION: 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)
a). Express the distance d from P to the point (1,0) as a funct
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-> SOLUTION: 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)
a). Express the distance d from P to the point (1,0) as a funct
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Question 953374: 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)
a). Express the distance d from P to the point (1,0) as a function of x.
b). graph in your calculator to find the value(s) of x where d is the smallest. Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source):
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Using the distance formula,
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Algebraically, the function is minimized when the argument value is minimized.
Since it's in vertex form, the value is the minimum and occurs at
