Help Needed: Finding Segment AB of Line Through (2,2)

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Sorry..i posted this same question in another wrong section. This is the right one..

A line through the point (2,2) cuts the x- and y- axes at points A and B respectively. Find the Minimum length of the segment AB.

Im really stuck on this problem. I know that minimum lengh is when f'>0.

Could you guys give me a lift off here?

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HINT: The distance between the two axial points is \sqrt {A^2 + B^2} and equation of a line passing through the indicated point is y-2 = -\frac {B}{A} (x - 2).
 
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