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To solve this problem, we need to find the minimum distance from the point \( (1, 2, 10) \) to the surface of the paraboloid given by \( z = x^2 + y^2 \).

### Step 1: Formulate the distance function
Let \( (x, y, z) \) be a point on the surface of the paraboloid. The distance \( D \) from this point to \( (1, 2, 10) \) is given by:
\[
D = \sqrt{(x-1)^2 + (y-2)^2 + (z-10)^2}.
\]
Since \( z = x^2 + y^2 \) for points on the paraboloid, we can substitute this into the distance function:
\[
D = \sqrt{(x-1)^2 + (y-2)^2 + (x^2 + y^2 - 10)^2}.
\]

### Step 2: Minimize the squared distance
To simplify the process, we minimize the squared distance \( f(x, y) = (x-1)^2 + (y-2)^2 + (x^2 + y^2 - 10)^2 \) instead of \( D \).

### Step 3: Find the critical points
We find the partial derivatives of \( f \) with respect to \( x \) and \( y \), set them equal to zero, and solve for \( x \) and \( y \).

The partial derivatives are:
\[
\frac{\partial f}{\partial x} = 2(x-1) + 2(x^2 + y^2 - 10) \cdot 2x = 0,
\]
\[
\frac{\partial f}{\partial y} = 2(y-2) + 2(x^2 + y^2 - 10) \cdot 2y = 0.
\]

### Step 4: Solve the equations
Solve these two equations simultaneously:
\[
(x-1) + 2x(x^2 + y^2 - 10) = 0,
\]
\[
(y-2) + 2y(x^2 + y^2 - 10) = 0.
\]

### Step 5: Evaluate the minimum distance
After finding the values of \( x \) and \( y \) that satisfy these equations, substitute them back into \( z = x^2 + y^2 \) to find \( z \), then compute the distance \( D \).

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### Relative Questions:
1. How would the solution change if the point was different, for example, \( (2, 3, 15) \)?
2. What if the paraboloid equation was \( z = x^2 - y^2 \) instead of \( z = x^2 + y^2 \)?
3. Can this problem be solved using Lagrange multipliers? If so, how?
4. What is the geometric meaning of the gradient of the distance function in this context?
5. How do we determine if the critical points found indeed give the minimum distance?

### Tip:
When minimizing functions involving square roots, it’s often easier to minimize the squared function to avoid dealing with the square root directly.

Find the minimum distance from the point (1, 2, 10) to the paraboloid given by the equation z = x^2 + y^2.

Learn how to find the minimum distance from the point (1, 2, 10) to the surface of the paraboloid given by z = x^2 + y^2. This problem involves optimization techniques from multivariable calculus, including partial derivatives and distance minimization. Suitable for college-level students studying calculus.

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