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The Moroni minimum

The Moroni minimum

An arbitrary point on the parabola y=x². Shown are the tangent in that point and a line segment perpendicular to it. What is the minimal height h?

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Solution

The minimal value of h is 2.

Solution by Lewis Corner.

An arbitrary point on the parabola y=x2. Shown are the tangent in that point and a line segment perpendicular to it. What is the minimal height h? https://t.co/ISHtPJZLGJ Inspired by @sfera314 pic.twitter.com/Bpi4SKHLrJ
— Mirangu (@Mirangu1) January 27, 2023

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