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 = 
; the minimum distance is 
units.
B. The distance is minimized when x = 
; the minimum distance is 
units.
C. The distance is minimized when x = - 
; the minimum distance is 
units.
D. The distance is minimized when x = 
; the minimum distance is 
units.
Answer: D
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Item 5
A. goes to A. B. goes to B. C. goes to C. D. goes to D. E. is left over.
Subtract and write the resulting polynomial in descending order of degree.(2f2 - 8f - 6) - (4f - 8)
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, ? < ? < 
Find cos(2?).
A. 
B. - 
C. - 
D. 