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Find the shortest distance from the origin to the curve $x^{2} y^{4}=1.$
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Let $(x, y)$ be a point on this curve. The distance between the origin and this point is given by $\sqrt{x^{2}+y^{2}}$. Squaring both sides, we get $d^{2}=x^{2}+y^{2}$. Show more…
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