Let Be the Line

question 21

Essay

Let be the line .
A) Find the distance between any point on and the origin as a function of
B) Find the point on closest to the origin by minimizing .

• A) Find the distance between any point on and the origin as a function of
• B) Find the point on closest to the origin by minimizing .

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