1. The problem is to understand how the boundary conditions $X'(0)=0$ and $X'(\frac{\pi}{2})=0$ lead to the general solution for $X(x)$.
2. The general form of the solution to a second-order linear differential equation with constant coefficients is
$$X(x) = A \cos(kx) + B \sin(kx)$$
where $k = \frac{\sqrt{\lambda}}{2}$.
3. The derivative is
$$X'(x) = -A k \sin(kx) + B k \cos(kx)$$
4. Apply the first boundary condition $X'(0) = 0$:
$$X'(0) = -A k \sin(0) + B k \cos(0) = B k = 0$$
which implies
$$B = 0$$
5. Apply the second boundary condition $X'(\frac{\pi}{2}) = 0$:
$$X'(\frac{\pi}{2}) = -A k \sin\left(k \frac{\pi}{2}\right) + B k \cos\left(k \frac{\pi}{2}\right) = -A k \sin\left(k \frac{\pi}{2}\right) = 0$$
6. Since $A \neq 0$ for a nontrivial solution and $k \neq 0$, we require
$$\sin\left(k \frac{\pi}{2}\right) = 0$$
which means
$$k \frac{\pi}{2} = n \pi, \quad n = 0,1,2,\ldots$$
7. Solving for $k$:
$$k = \frac{2n}{1} = 2n$$
8. Therefore, the general solution satisfying the boundary conditions is
$$X(x) = A \cos(2n x)$$
with $B=0$.
This explains how the boundary conditions lead to the form of the general solution.
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