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#1 2011-10-26 05:47:29

juantheron
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Registered: 2011-10-19
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minimum distance

A family of lines in parameters

and
given by
represents rivers flowing in the
plane. A man at origin is thirsty and wants to drink from the closest river. What is the minimum distance he has to travel?

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#2 2012-01-18 22:08:06

sameer mishra
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Re: minimum distance

if any faimly of line f(x)+tF(x)=0 is given then minimum distance friom origin is (constant term)/[coef. of(x^2)+coef. of(y^2)]

since ans of above ques. =t^2 +2t +4

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#3 2012-01-18 23:27:43

bobbym
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Re: minimum distance

Hi sameer mishra;

if any faimly of line f(x)+tF(x)=0 is given then minimum distance friom origin is (constant term)/[coef. of(x^2)+coef. of(y^2)]

I am not following you here, what coefficient of x^2 and y^2? Please provide a little more explanation.


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