Analyzing the Setup
Imagine standing on a curve at an arbitrary point (x,y). You draw a tangent line, which serves as the local linear approximation of the curve. The equation of this tangent is given by:
This line intersects the coordinate axes. To find the X-intercept, we set Y=0, yielding X=x−y′y. Similarly, setting X=0 provides the Y-intercept Y=y−xy′.
These two intercepts form the legs of a right-angled triangle. The area A of this triangle is defined as:
The Algebraic Bridge
To simplify the expression for the area, we take y′ as a common denominator in the first term:
Notice the symmetry: the term (xy′−y) is the negative of (y−xy′). Multiplying these terms results in −(y−xy′)2. Thus, the area simplifies to:
The problem states that this area is equal to 2y′−y2+1. Equating these expressions provides our bridge:
The Calculus Journey
We clear the denominators by multiplying by −2y′, resulting in:
Expanding the left side, we obtain y2+x2(y′)2−2xyy′=y2−2y′. The y2 terms cancel out, leaving:
Assuming $y'
eq 0$, we divide by y′ to arrive at the first-order linear differential equation:
Rearranging into standard form, we get:
The integrating factor is IF=e∫−x2dx=e−2lnx=x21. Multiplying the equation by x21 yields:
Integrating both sides, we find:
Final Calculation
We are given the condition Y(1)=1. Plugging in x=1 and y=1, we find 1=32+C, which implies C=31. The equation of our curve is:
To find 12Y(2), we substitute x=2:
Y(2)=3(2)2+34=31+34=35
Therefore, the final result is: