Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences
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ISBN: 9780471198260
Author: Mary L. Boas
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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Chapter 9.6, Problem 2P
In Problems 1 and 2, given the length
The plane area between the curve and a straight line joining the points is a maximum.
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