Thread: optimzation problem #1

Determine the minimal distance from point (-3,3) to the curve given by y=(x-3)^2

Originally Posted by skeske1234

Determine the minimal distance from point (-3,3) to the curve given by y=(x-3)^2

points are and

use the distance formula

Let [mathA(-3,3), \ P(x,(x-3)^2)[/tex]







If f decreasing.

If f increasing.

Then is a point of minimum. The minimum of f is . The minimum distance is