Consider the line y = ax , where a is a positive constant. What is the shortest distance between the line and the point (a, 0) ? (a) a²+1 (b). a2+1 a² (c). (d). उ Va²+1 a²+1

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Consider the line y = ax , where a is a positive constant. What is the shortest
distance between the line and the point (a, 0) ?
(a)
(b).
a2
(c).
a2
(d).
a
a²+1
Va2+1
Va?+1
A
d.
В
a
b
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the line y = ax , where a is a positive constant. What is the shortest distance between the line and the point (a, 0) ? (a) (b). a2 (c). a2 (d). a a²+1 Va2+1 Va?+1 A d. В a b
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