Show that the Euler-Lagrange equation for the functional 1 S[y] : + y² + 2xy)dx, y(0) = 0, y(1) = a, where a is a constant, is y" - y = x

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Show that the Euler-Lagrange equation for the functional
1
S[y] = |(y* + y? + 2xy)dx, y(0) = 0,
y(1) = a,
where a is a constant, is
у" — у %3D х
Transcribed Image Text:Show that the Euler-Lagrange equation for the functional 1 S[y] = |(y* + y? + 2xy)dx, y(0) = 0, y(1) = a, where a is a constant, is у" — у %3D х
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