Analyzing the Setup
The region is defined by the inequalities x−2y+4≥0, x+2y2≥0, x+4y2≤8, and y≥0. These translate to the following boundary curves:
x=2y−4 (a line), x=−2y2 (a parabola), and x=8−4y2 (a parabola).
The condition y≥0 restricts our focus to the upper half of the Cartesian plane.
The Meeting Points
To determine the limits of integration, we find the intersection points of these curves.
Equating the red parabola
x=−2y2 and the blue line
x=2y−4:
−2y2=2y−4⇒y2+y−2=0⇒(y+2)(y−1)=0
Since
y≥0, we find the intersection at
y=1.
Equating the green parabola
x=8−4y2 and the blue line
x=2y−4:
8−4y2=2y−4⇒4y2+2y−12=0⇒2y2+y−6=0⇒(2y−3)(y+2)=0
This yields the intersection at
y=3/2.
The Strategy of Division
The left boundary of the region changes at y=1. We must split the total area into two distinct parts, A1 and A2.
For
A1 (where
0≤y≤1), the right boundary is
x=8−4y2 and the left boundary is
x=−2y2:
A1=∫01((8−4y2)−(−2y2))dy=∫01(8−2y2)dy
Evaluating this integral:
A1=[8y−32y3]01=8−32=322
For
A2 (where
1≤y≤3/2), the right boundary remains
x=8−4y2, but the left boundary is now the line
x=2y−4:
A2=∫13/2((8−4y2)−(2y−4))dy=∫13/2(12−2y−4y2)dy
Evaluating this integral:
A2=[12y−y2−34y3]13/2=(18−49−34(27/8))−(12−1−34)=457−329=1219
Final Calculation
The total area
A is the sum of the two parts:
A=A1+A2=322+1219=1288+19=12107
Given that m/n=107/12 and 107 and 12 are coprime, we identify m=107 and n=12.
The final result is m+n=119.