The diagram below shows part of the graph of . Find the coordinates of the minimum point .

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1. Find the derivative $\frac{dy}{dx}$ using the quotient rule.
Let and .
Then and .
2. Set the derivative to zero to find the $x$-coordinates of the stationary points.
For a minimum point, .
3. Solve the quadratic equation for $x$.
Using the quadratic formula:
4. Determine the correct $x$-coordinate for point $P$ based on the graph.
The graph has a vertical asymptote at . The point lies on the branch of the curve that crosses the positive -axis, which means .
Therefore, we reject and accept .
5. Find the corresponding $y$-coordinate for point $P$.
Substitute into the original equation:
The coordinates of are .
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