The circle can be obtained by substituting z = 1-2x in the equation of paraboloid
Hence, we can use the parametric form
The function that needs to be maximized is
For purpose of maximization, we can just consider the argument inside the radical sign and maximize that. Also, we shall work in the polar coordinates for simplicity, i.e. find the angle θ
It is not difficult to see that the above function is maximum when θ = 0°, making cos θ = 1. Hence the maximum distance of the point from origin is
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