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Singular Values & the SVD · Hard problem

Among all solutions of the single equation x+2y+2z=9x + 2y + 2z = 9, the pseudoinverse picks the one of smallest length, x+=A+b\mathbf{x}^{+} = A^{+}b with A=(122)A = \begin{pmatrix}1 & 2 & 2\end{pmatrix}, b=9b = 9. Find ∥x+∥\|\mathbf{x}^{+}\|.