The function is
.
The point is
.
Consider point on the curve
.
Find the distance between
and
.
Distance formula is
.





Differentiate on each side with respect to
.



Equate
to zero.


The roots are
,
and
.
Imaginary roots are considered, hence
.
Substituite
in the function.
.
.
The point closest to the point
is
.
The point of the closest to the point
is
.