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The smallest distance between the origin and a point on the parabola y=x^2-5 can be expressed as sqrt(a)/b, where a is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find a+b.

 Jun 12, 2019
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The smallest distance is sqrt(13)/4, so the answer is 13 + 4 = 17.

 Nov 28, 2019

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