25-02-2017
Mathematics

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shortest distance to the origin y=1/2x^2 -4

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25-02-2017

x=0 y=-2
y=0 x=4

The shortest distance has to be the perp bisector from origin to the midpoint of the line.
midpoint =(2,-1) and distance from the (0,0) origin is sqrt(5) hence, sqrt(5).

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