Question

Find the shortest distance from the positive x-axis to the positive y-axis passing through the point (8, 1)...check my work please.

Answer 1

I think I am not getting the right derivative, different from wolfram anyway

Answer 2

so, the equation I was trying to minimize is \[H= \sqrt((8+x)/x)^2 + (8+x)^2))\]

Answer 3

algebra looks dodge around line 5. the stuff in brackets is supposed to be ^(1/2)