<s>[INST] Minimum value of the given function 
Minimum value of $$\sqrt{2x^2+2x+1} +\sqrt{2x^2-10x+13}$$ is $\sqrt{\alpha}$ then $\alpha$ is________ .

Attempt
Wrote the equation as sum of distances from point A(-1,2) and point B(2,5) as
$$\sqrt{(x+1)^2 +(x+2-2)^2} +\sqrt{(x-2)^2 + (x+2-5)^2}$$ 
Hence the point lies on the line y=x+2 it is the minimum sum of distance from the above given two points.
But from here I am not able to get the value of x and hence $\alpha$. Any suggestions?
 [/INST] Hint.
Calling $f(x) = \sqrt{x^2+(x+1)^2}$ we seek for
$$
\min_x f(x) + f(x-3)
$$

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