Condition for Minimum Distance

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Condition for Minimum Distance

For:

$$D^2=(x-x_0)^2+(f(x)-y_0)^2$$

a stationary point satisfies:

$$x-x_0+(f(x)-y_0)f'(x)=0$$

Usage

- Used to locate candidate points for minimum distance between a point and a curve.

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