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First-Order Equations · Superchallenge problem

A mirror curve y=f(x)y=f(x) (x>0x>0) has this property: at every point (x,y)(x,y), the tangent line meets the yy-axis at height equal to the distance from the origin to (x,y)(x,y). The curve passes through (4,3)(4,3). Find its limiting height lim⁡x→0+f(x)\displaystyle\lim_{x\to0^+}f(x).