Chapter 12: Q. 59 (page 986)
Prove that if you minimize the square of the distance from the origin to a point (x, y, z) subject to the constraint then you have minimized the distance from the origin to (x, y, z) subject to the same constraint.
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Chapter 12: Q. 59 (page 986)
Prove that if you minimize the square of the distance from the origin to a point (x, y, z) subject to the constraint then you have minimized the distance from the origin to (x, y, z) subject to the same constraint.
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