Chapter 10, Problem 10.15P

(a)

To determine

To Prove: The minimum of $\left(4,1\right)$ occurs when $\mathrm{a}$ is given by $\left(4.2\right)$ .

(b)

To determine

To Prove: The minimum of $\left(4,1\right)$ occurs when $\mathrm{a}$ is given by $\left(4.2\right)$ .