This problem involves using Lagrange multipliers to minimize the distance from the origin to a surface defined by the constraint $y^2 = 81 + xz$. Let’s solve step by step:

Step 1: Define the objective function

The distance from the origin to any point $(x, y, z)$ is given by: $D = \sqrt{x^2 + y^2 + z^2}.$ To simplify, we minimize the square of the distance: $f(x, y, z) = x^2 + y^2 + z^2.$

Step 2: Define the constraint

The constraint is given as: $g(x, y, z) = y^2 - 81 - xz = 0.$

Step 3: Apply the method of Lagrange multipliers

We solve $\nabla f = \lambda \nabla g$, where $\lambda$ is the Lagrange multiplier.

Gradients:

1. $\nabla f = (2x, 2y, 2z)$,
2. $\nabla g = (-z, 2y, -x)$.

Lagrange system:

$2x = \lambda (-z), \quad 2y = \lambda (2y), \quad 2z = \lambda (-x).$

Step 4: Solve the equations

1. From $2x = \lambda (-z)$, we get: $\lambda = -\frac{2x}{z}, \quad z \neq 0.$

2. From $2y = \lambda (2y)$, we get: $\lambda = 1 \quad \text{or} \quad y = 0.$

3. From $2z = \lambda (-x)$, we get: $\lambda = -\frac{2z}{x}, \quad x \neq 0.$

Combining results:

• If $y = 0$, substituting into the constraint $y^2 - 81 - xz = 0$, we get: $-81 = xz \quad \Rightarrow \quad z = -\frac{81}{x}.$ Substitute $y = 0$ into $f(x, y, z)$ to find the minimal points.

• If $y \neq 0$, then $\lambda = 1$, leading to relationships between $x, y, z$.

Step 5: Solve for points

Substitute values and verify solutions that minimize or maximize the distance, and select the smallest $y$-value and largest $y$-value cases.

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