Solve the problem.How close does the curve y = 
come to the point 
? (Hint: If you minimize the square of the distance, you can avoid square roots.)
A. The distance is minimized when x = 0; the minimum distance is 
units.
B. The distance is minimized when x = - 
; the minimum distance is 
units.
C. The distance is minimized when x = 3; the minimum distance is 
units.
D. The distance is minimized when x = 0; the minimum distance is 
units.
Answer: A
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g
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