If the point on the curve , nearest to the point is , then is equal to. ______
Answer: 9
Solution
A point of is , and the squared distance from is
Differentiating,
This vanishes only at , and it changes from negative to positive there, so the nearest point has and . Hence
Differentiating,
This vanishes only at , and it changes from negative to positive there, so the nearest point has and . Hence
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