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(a)
To find: The slope of the line tangent to the parabola at A and find the slope of the line that is perpendicular to the tangent line at A, where position of A is
(b)
To find: The equation of the line joining A and B, when A is at
(c)
To find: The position of B on the parabola when A is at
(d)
The function
(e)
To find: The critical point of
(f)
To evaluate: The value of F at the critical point, the positions of A and B that minimize the length of L and the minimum length.
(g)
To draw: The graph of
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