The diagram shows a circle with centre which lies in a horizontal plane. The diameter has length 4. Point lies vertically above and . Point lies on the semicircular arc such that the ratio of the lengths of the arcs and is .
What is the shortest distance from to ?
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\sqrt{2}
\sqrt{3}
2
2\sqrt{2}
3
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