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Nonhomogeneous Equations & Resonance · Superchallenge problem

A damped spring obeys x′′+2x′+5x=4cos⁡ωtx''+2x'+5x=4\cos\omega t. In the steady state, the forcing delivers average power P‾(ω)\overline{P}(\omega), the time average over one period of 4cos⁡(ωt)⋅x′(t)4\cos(\omega t)\cdot x'(t). Find the largest value of P‾(ω)\overline{P}(\omega) over all ω>0\omega>0.