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3.Let P = (x,y) be a point on the Graph of y = 1/x. 3a.Indicate why,...

3.Let P = (x,y) be a point on the Graph of y = 1/x.

3a.Indicate why, on the basis of Concavity and Symmetry, the points P = (1,1) and (-1,-1) must be closest of all points P on the Graph to the Origin.

3b.Find the closest point P on the graph to (2,2).

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