Solution

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The extremal equation is . For , its general solution is . The left endpoint forces , while the right endpoint and require . Therefore
In particular, each extremal has the requested Fourier sine series form . More strongly, for an individual extremal only the coefficient at can be nonzero. An arbitrary combination of distinct modes is an admissible function, but does not solve this one-eigenvalue equation.

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