By minimizing the function ƒ(x, y, u, y) = (x - u)2 + (y - y)2 subject to the constraints y = x + 1 and u = y2, find the minimum distance in the xy-plane from the line y = x + 1 to the pa-rabola y2 = x.

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Chapter3: Functions And Graphs
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By minimizing the function ƒ(x, y, u, y) = (x - u)2 + (y - y)2 subject to the constraints y = x + 1 and u = y2,

find the minimum distance in the xy-plane from the line y = x + 1 to the pa-rabola y2 = x.

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