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Continuity And Differentiability

Question
CBSEENMA12036089

The shortest distance between line y - x = 1 and curve x = y2 is

  • √3/4

  • 3√2 /8

  • 8/3√2

  • 4/√3

Solution

A.

√3/4

B.

3√2 /8

y - x = 1
y2 = x
2 straight y space dy over dx space equals space 1
dy over dx space equals space fraction numerator 1 over denominator 2 straight y end fraction space equals space 1
straight y space equals space 1 half
straight x space equals space 1 fourth
tangent space at space open parentheses 1 fourth comma 1 half close parentheses
1 half straight y space equals space 1 half open parentheses straight x space plus 1 fourth close parentheses
straight y space equals space straight x space plus space 1 fourth
distance space equals space open vertical bar fraction numerator 1 minus begin display style 1 fourth end style over denominator square root of 2 end fraction close vertical bar space equals space fraction numerator 3 over denominator 4 square root of 2 end fraction space equals space fraction numerator 3 square root of 2 over denominator 8 end fraction

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