SOLUTION: Find the minimum distance between the curve y = x^2 + 2x + 2 and the point (-1, 1).

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Question 267050: Find the minimum distance between the curve y = x^2 + 2x + 2 and the point (-1, 1).
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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f(x) = x^2 + 2x + 2
f(-1) = 1, so the point is on the curve.
distance = 0