Use Lagrange multipliers to find the minimum distance from the curve or surface to the indicated point. [Hint: Minimize f(x, y) = x² + y² subject to the constraint x + y = 3.] Curve Point Line: x + y = 3 (0, 0)

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Use Lagrange multipliers to find the minimum distance from the curve or surface to the indicated point. [Hint: Minimize f(x, y) = x² + y² subject to the constraint x + y = 3.]
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Line: x + y = 3
(0, 0)
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