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Minimize Distance to a Fixed Point to a Square Root Function


Topics

  • Optimization of Distance 
Steps: 
  • Write the distance function related to the given point
  • Simplify the radicand related to the distance function
  • Take the first derivative of the distance function
  • Determine the root of the first derivative 
  • Test all critical points related to the feasible domain
    • roots of distance function's derivative
    • boundary values of the feasible region
  • Verify the minimum distance with technology
Links and Resources
  • FA Minimize Distance to a fixed point and a square root function with solutions 
  • Expanded Solutions closest to (6,0)
  • Expanded Solutions closest to (11,0)
  • Expanded Solutions closest to (12,0)


Expanded Solutions (12,0)

Expanded Solutions (11,0)

Expanded Solutions (6,0)

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