$\text { What is the minimum vertical distance between the parabolas } y = x ^ { 2 } + 1 \text { and } y = x - x ^ { 2 } \text { ? }$

question 54

Short Answer

$\text { What is the minimum vertical distance between the parabolas } y = x ^ { 2 } + 1 \text { and } y = x - x ^ { 2 } \text { ? }$

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Definitions:

Promissory Estoppel

A legal principle that prevents a promisor from arguing that an underlying promise offered should not be legally upheld if the promisee has relied on that promise to their detriment.

Unilateral Contract

A type of contract in which only one party makes a promise to perform in exchange for an act by the other party.

Promissory Estoppel

A legal principle that prevents a party from retracting a promise when the other party has reasonably relied on that promise to their detriment.

Consideration

Something of value that is promised, given, or received in a contract to make it legally binding.