Intersection with circle. Substitute ( y = m(x+2) ) into circle equation: [ (x+2)^2 + (m(x+2) - 1)^2 = 36. ] Let ( t = x+2 ). Then ( x = t-2 ). The equation becomes: [ t^2 + (m t - 1)^2 = 36 \implies t^2 + m^2 t^2 - 2m t + 1 = 36. ] [ (1+m^2)t^2 - 2m t + (1 - 36) = 0 \implies (1+m^2)t^2 - 2m t - 35 = 0. ] The roots ( t_1, t_2 ) correspond to ( x_1, x_2 ) of ( R_1, R_2 ). Their ( y )-coordinates: ( y_i = m t_i ).
RHS: ( (144u^2+140u)(u+1) = 144u^3 + 144u^2 + 140u^2 + 140u = 144u^3 + 284u^2 + 140u ).
Set numerator=0: ( (288u+140)(u^2+2u+1) = (144u^2+140u) \cdot 2(u+1) ). Divide both sides by 2: ( (144u+70)(u^2+2u+1) = (144u^2+140u)(u+1) ).
Thus final: minimal area 0 as m→0, but triangle degenerates. For non-degenerate, no minimum, but if they ask for minimizing area among non-degenerate, it's arbitrarily small.
Rotation of ( Q ) about ( B(-2,0) ) by ( +90^\circ ). Vector from ( B ) to ( Q ): [ \vecBQ = Q - B = \left( \frac32x_0 - 1 + 2, \ \frac32y_0 - 0 \right) = \left( \frac32x_0 + 1, \ \frac32y_0 \right). ] Rotation by ( 90^\circ ) CCW: ( (u, v) \mapsto (-v, u) ). So [ \vecBR = \left( -\frac32y_0, \ \frac32x_0 + 1 \right). ] Thus [ R = B + \vecBR = \left( -2 - \frac32y_0, \ 0 + \frac32x_0 + 1 \right). ] Let ( R = (X, Y) ): [ X = -2 - \frac32y_0, \quad Y = 1 + \frac32x_0. ]
Coordinates of ( R_1, R_2 ) in terms of ( t ): ( R_i = (t_i - 2, m t_i) ).

