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Minimum distance

Philippe_57721 · Math · 2016-04-01


If for the real a, b, c, d we have:
a2+4b2=4 and cd=4
what the minimum of (a−c)2+(b−d)2?

Give your answer rounded to 20 digits after the decimal point.
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