Let (x) be the square of the distance from the point (2, 1) to a point

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Let ƒ (x) be the square of the distance from the point (2, 1) to a point (x, 3x + 2) on the line y = 3x + 2. Show that ƒ is a quadratic function, and find its minimum value by completing the square.

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Calculus

ISBN: 9781319055844

4th Edition

Authors: Jon Rogawski, Colin Adams, Robert Franzosa

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