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The author considers the integral inequality \[ \int_0^1{\l}[x^2f'(x)^2+x^2 f(x)^2]dx\geq \alpha\int_0^1 f(x)^2 dx, \quad f\in D \tag{1} \] where the domain \(D\subseteq L^2(0,1)\) and the number \(\alpha\) is nonnegative. Using theory of differential operators, the best possible \(\alpha\) is obtained. Further, with \(\alpha\) so determined the author characterizes those \(f\in D\) such that equality holds in (1). The analysis involves proving that a certain operator is Dirichlet and the lower bound of the spectrum of the operator is positive. For the entire collection see [Zbl 0882.00013].