Calculus: Early Transcendentals
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Author: James Stewart
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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The figure shows two lines: One line is the secant line between the origin and a point P on the parabola y = x^2 The second line is the perpendicular bisector to the line segment OP. The perpendicular bisector, RQ, will always intersect OP at the midpoint between O and P, hence the name bisector. The point Q is where RQ intersects the y-axis. As P approaches the origin, along the parabola, the point Q will “slide” along the y-axis. What is the limiting position for the point Q?

The figure shows two lines: One line is the secant line
between the origin and a point P on the parabola y = x2
The second line is the perpendicular bisector to the line
segment OP. The perpendicular bisector, RQ, will always
intersect OP at the midpoint between O and P, hence
the name bisector. The point Q is where RQ intersects
the y-axis. As Papproaches the origin, along the
parabola, the point Q will "slide" along the y-axis. What
is the limiting position for the point Q?
y = x?
R
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Transcribed Image Text:The figure shows two lines: One line is the secant line between the origin and a point P on the parabola y = x2 The second line is the perpendicular bisector to the line segment OP. The perpendicular bisector, RQ, will always intersect OP at the midpoint between O and P, hence the name bisector. The point Q is where RQ intersects the y-axis. As Papproaches the origin, along the parabola, the point Q will "slide" along the y-axis. What is the limiting position for the point Q? y = x? R
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