Solved: Find the point on the line y = x that is closest

Chapter 3, Problem 85

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Find the point on the line y = x that is closest to the point (3, 1). [Hint: Express the distance d from the point to the line as a function of x, and then find the minimum value of 3d(x)4 2 .]

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