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Thank you so much! I think I can figure this one out now.

I understand how I could take the derivative of that with respect to y... but I have no idea how to go about completing the square like that...

Thanks How do I do that?

Homework Statement x^2 - 2xy + 6y^2 = 10 Find the point on the ellipse closest to the origin (0,0).Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution Absolutely no one in my class can solve this. We've been to the math lab and none of the helpers there know how to solve it. I think the only person...