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Nonlinear Systems & Linearization · Superchallenge problem

The undamped pendulum x′=y,  y′=−sin⁡xx' = y,\; y' = -\sin x is started at the bottom, x(0)=0x(0) = 0, with exactly the speed y(0)=2y(0) = 2 needed to creep up to the inverted position as t→∞t \to \infty. How long does it take to reach the horizontal position x=π2x = \dfrac{\pi}{2}? Give the exact value.