Find the Shortest Distance from the Point $( 4,0 )$ To a Point on the Parabola

question 15

Multiple Choice

Find the shortest distance from the point $( 4,0 )$ to a point on the parabola $y ^ { 2 } = 2 x$ .

• A)1
• B) \(\sqrt { 2 }\)
• C) \(\sqrt { 3 }\)
• D)2
• E) \(\sqrt { 5 }\)
• F) \(\sqrt { 6 }\)
• G) \(\sqrt { 7 }\)
• H) \(2 \sqrt { 2 }\)

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