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Let AD and BC be two vertical poles at A and B respectively on a horizontal ground . If `AD=8 m " , "BC=11m ` and AB=10 m, then the distance ( in meters ) of a point M on AB from the point A such that `MD^(2) + MC^(2)` is miniumu is ________________

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