Today's calculation of Integral 580
Source: 2010 Hiroshima University entrance exam/Humanities
March 11, 2010
calculusintegrationanalytic geometrygeometrycalculus computations
Problem Statement
Let be a positive constant number. Denote the coordinates of the curve C: y\equal{}kx^2\ (x\geq 0) and two lines l: y\equal{}kx\plus{}\frac{1}{k},\ m: y\equal{}\minus{}kx\plus{}\frac{1}{k}. Find the minimum area of the part bounded by the curve and two lines .