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Let \"\" be a point on the \"\".

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(a) Express the distance \"\" from \"\" to origin as a function of \"\".

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\"\"

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\"\"

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Substitute \"\" in \"\".

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\"\"

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\"\"

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\"\".

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(b) What is \"\" if \"\".

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Substitute \"\" in \"\".

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\"\"

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\"\"

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\"\".

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(c) What is \"\" if \"\".

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Substitute \"\" in \"\".

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\"\"

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\"\"

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\"\".

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(d) Graph the function \"\".

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Graph of \"\":

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\"\"

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(e) Find values of  \"\" is \"\" smallest 

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Plot the local minimum points on the graph of \"\".

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\"\"

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Observe the graph:

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The local minimu points are \"\".

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\"\" is smallest when \"\" or \"\".

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(a) \"\".

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(b) \"\".

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(c) \"\".

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(d) Graph of \"\":

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\"\"

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(e) \"\" is smallest when \"\" or \"\".