Determine the coordinate of two points.

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?

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