Find the Point on the Graph of the Function $f ( x ) = ( x + 1 ) ^ { 2 }$

question 95

Multiple Choice

Find the point on the graph of the function $f ( x ) = ( x + 1 ) ^ { 2 }$ that is closest to the point $( - 5,1 )$ . Round all numerical values in your answer to four decimal places.

• A) \(( - 2.3918,1.9370 )\)
• B) \(( 3.3811,1.9370 )\)
• C) \(( 2.3918,1.9370 )\)
• D) \(( - 1.937,3.3811 )\)
• E) \(( - 3.3811,2.3918 )\)

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