Question

The shortest distance between the line $y-x=1$ and the curve $x = y^2$ is

• A. $\frac{3\sqrt{2}}{8}$
• B. $\frac{2\sqrt{3}}{8}$
• C. $\frac{3\sqrt{2}}{5}$
• D. $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}$

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

$x − y + 1= 0 \dots\left(1\right)$
$x=y^{2}$
$1-2y \frac{dy}{dx} \Rightarrow \frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{1}{2y}=$ Slope of given line $\left(1\right)$
$\frac{1}{2y}=1 \Rightarrow y=\frac{1}{2} \Rightarrow x=\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{2}=\frac{1}{4} \Rightarrow \left(x, y\right)=\cdot\left(\frac{1}{4}, \frac{1}{2}\right)$
$\therefore$ The shortest distance is $\frac{\left|\frac{1}{4}-\frac{1}{2}+1\right|}{\sqrt{1+1}}=\frac{3}{4\sqrt{2}}=\frac{3\sqrt{2}}{8}$
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