Determine the coordinates of points $A$ and $B$ on a parabola $y^2=x$ such that the point $(2,1)$ is on the segment $\overline{AB}$ is as close as possible to the ordinate axis.
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What is as close as possible to the ordinate axis?
This question is vague and it is not clear what the problem is asking. Please clarify.
What is as close as possible to the ordinate axis?