Crease-length problem A rectangular sheet of paper of width a and length b, where 0 < a < b, is folded by taking one comer of the sheet and placing it at a point P on the opposite long side of the sheet (see figure). The fold is then flattened to form a crease across the sheet. Assuming that the fold is made so that there is no flap extending beyond the original sheet, find the point P that produces the crease of minimum length. What is the length of that crease?
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