$\"\"$

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The function is $\"\"$ and point is $\"\"$ .

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Consider point on the curve is $\"\"$ .

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Find the distance between $\"\"$ and $\"\"$ .

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The distance formula is $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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Apply derivative on each side with respect to $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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The distance between $\"\"$ and $\"\"$ will be minimum if $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ .

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Substituite $\"\"$ in $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ .

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The point nearest to $\"\"$ is $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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The point nearest to $\"\"$ is $\"\"$ .