NCERT Example 23 - Application of Derivatives

Question: Find the shortest distance of the point (0,c) from the parabola y=x^2 where c >= 0? c>1/4?.

Answer: sqrt(c-1/4) for c >= 1/4 (as in NCERT).

Full step-by-step NCERT solution with diagrams on Something by Zero.

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