Question:
Find the point (,) on the curve
that is closest to the point (3,0).
[To do this, first find the distance function between (,) and (3,0) and minimize it.]
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
can be represented as: 
Substitute
for 

So, next:
Calculate the distance between
and 
Distance is calculated as:

So:


Evaluate all exponents

Rewrite as:


Differentiate using chain rule:
Let


So:



Chain Rule:




Substitute: 

Next, is to minimize (by equating d' to 0)

Cross Multiply

Solve for x


Substitute
in 

Split

Rationalize



Hence:

Soo first apply the exponent rule (2^5)^1/3*1/4
1/3*1/4= 1/12
so (2^5)^1/12
then you apply the exponent rule again 2^5*1/2
so 5*1/12= 5/12
So the answer would be 2^5/12
I believe question 3 is B and question 4 is B