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In the coordinate plane, let be the parabola
For , suppose that passes through
and that, at both and , it has a common tangent with the unit circle . Let be the area of the region enclosed by and the -axis. Find the minimum possible value of .
At P(cosθ, sinθ), tangent to unit circle. The tangent to the circle at point P is perpendicular to radius OP. The slope of OP is sinθ/cosθ = tanθ. Tangent slope to circle = -cosθ/sinθ.
Parabola slope at P: y' = 2ax = 2a cosθ. This must equal -cosθ/sinθ. So 2a cosθ = -cosθ/sinθ → 2a = -1/sinθ → a = -1/(2 sinθ).
Since 0<θ<90, sinθ>0, so a<0. Parabola opens downward.
Point P on parabola: sinθ = a cos²θ + c. c = sinθ - a cos²θ = sinθ - (-1/(2 sinθ)) cos²θ = sinθ + cos²θ/(2 sinθ).
c = sinθ + cos²θ/(2 sinθ) = (2 sin²θ + cos²θ)/(2 sinθ) = (sin²θ + 1)/(2 sinθ).
Let s = sinθ ∈ (0,1).
a = -1/(2s), c = (s²+1)/(2s).
Area enclosed by parabola and x-axis. Parabola opens downward with vertex at (0, c), c>0. Roots where ax²+c=0 → x² = -c/a = c/(-a) = [(s²+1)/(2s)]/(1/(2s)) = s²+1.
So roots at x = ±√(s²+1).
Area between downward parabola and x-axis: A = ∫ (ax²+c) dx from -r to r where r=√(s²+1).
A = [a x³/3 + c x] from -r to r = 2(a r³/3 + c r).
a r³ = a r² · r = (-c/a · a) wait. Actually r² = -c/a, so a r² = -c. Then a r³ = -c r.
A = 2( (-c r)/3 + c r) = 2 c r (2/3) = (4/3) c r.
So A = (4/3) c r = (4/3) · (s²+1)/(2s) · √(s²+1) = (4/3)·(s²+1)^{3/2}/(2s) = (2/3)·(s²+1)^{3/2}/s.
A² = (4/9) · (s²+1)³ / s².
Minimize f(s) = (s²+1)³/s² over s∈(0,1].
Let u = s². f = (u+1)³/u. f' : derivative w.r.t u. d/du [(u+1)³/u] = [3(u+1)²·u - (u+1)³]/u² = (u+1)²[3u-(u+1)]/u² = (u+1)²(2u-1)/u².
Zero at u=1/2 (within (0,1]). So s²=1/2, s=1/√2 (θ=45°, valid).
f(1/2) = (1/2+1)³/(1/2) = (3/2)³·2 = (27/8)·2 = 27/4.
A² = (4/9)·(27/4) = 27/9 = 3.
So minimum A² = 3. </think>
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