Draw a graph of y = sin(x) and plot the point (3, 3), which is not on the curve. Find the point(s) on the curve y = sin(x) that is closest to (3, 3).

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**Educational Topic: Finding the Closest Point on a Curve**

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### Problem Statement

- **Task 1:** Draw a graph of \( y = \sin(x) \) and plot the point \((3,3)\), which is not on the curve.
  
- **Task 2:** Find the point(s) on the curve \( y = \sin(x) \) that is closest to \((3,3)\).

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### Task 1: Graphing \( y = \sin(x) \)

1. The sine function, \( y = \sin(x) \), is a periodic trigonometric function that oscillates between -1 and 1.
2. The graph has a period of \( 2\pi \), meaning it repeats every \( 2\pi \) units along the x-axis.
3. Key points to plot:
    - At \( x = 0 \): \(y = \sin(0) = 0\)
    - At \( x = \pi/2 \): \(y = \sin(\pi/2) = 1\)
    - At \( x = \pi \): \(y = \sin(\pi) = 0\)
    - At \( x = 3\pi/2 \): \(y = \sin(3\pi/2) = -1\)
    - At \( x = 2\pi \): \(y = \sin(2\pi) = 0\)

4. Plot the point \( (3, 3) \), which lies above the sine curve since the maximum value of \( \sin(x) \) is 1.

### Task 2: Finding the Closest Point

To find the point on the curve \( y = \sin(x) \) that is closest to \( (3,3) \):

1. **Distance Formula:** Use the distance formula \( D = \sqrt{(x - 3)^2 + (\sin(x) - 3)^2} \).
2. **Minimize the Distance:** To minimize \( D \), it’s efficient to minimize \( D^2 \):

\[
D^2 = (x - 3)^2 + (\sin(x) - 3)^2
\]

3. **Optimization:** The next step involves calculus to find the minimum distance:
   - Find the derivative of \( D^2 \) with
Transcribed Image Text:**Educational Topic: Finding the Closest Point on a Curve** --- ### Problem Statement - **Task 1:** Draw a graph of \( y = \sin(x) \) and plot the point \((3,3)\), which is not on the curve. - **Task 2:** Find the point(s) on the curve \( y = \sin(x) \) that is closest to \((3,3)\). --- ### Task 1: Graphing \( y = \sin(x) \) 1. The sine function, \( y = \sin(x) \), is a periodic trigonometric function that oscillates between -1 and 1. 2. The graph has a period of \( 2\pi \), meaning it repeats every \( 2\pi \) units along the x-axis. 3. Key points to plot: - At \( x = 0 \): \(y = \sin(0) = 0\) - At \( x = \pi/2 \): \(y = \sin(\pi/2) = 1\) - At \( x = \pi \): \(y = \sin(\pi) = 0\) - At \( x = 3\pi/2 \): \(y = \sin(3\pi/2) = -1\) - At \( x = 2\pi \): \(y = \sin(2\pi) = 0\) 4. Plot the point \( (3, 3) \), which lies above the sine curve since the maximum value of \( \sin(x) \) is 1. ### Task 2: Finding the Closest Point To find the point on the curve \( y = \sin(x) \) that is closest to \( (3,3) \): 1. **Distance Formula:** Use the distance formula \( D = \sqrt{(x - 3)^2 + (\sin(x) - 3)^2} \). 2. **Minimize the Distance:** To minimize \( D \), it’s efficient to minimize \( D^2 \): \[ D^2 = (x - 3)^2 + (\sin(x) - 3)^2 \] 3. **Optimization:** The next step involves calculus to find the minimum distance: - Find the derivative of \( D^2 \) with
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