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Nonhomogeneous Equations & Resonance · Superchallenge problem

Let xx solve x′′+9x=8cos⁡tx''+9x=8\cos t with x(0)=x′(0)=0x(0)=x'(0)=0. Writing x(t)x(t) as a polynomial in cos⁡t\cos t, find the maximum of x(t)x(t) over all real tt.