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Existence, Uniqueness & Bifurcations · Medium problem

The IVP y′=3y2/3y' = 3y^{2/3}, y(0)=0y(0) = 0 has infinitely many solutions. One of them is y=0y = 0 for t≤ct \le c and y=(t−c)3y = (t - c)^3 for t>ct > c, for some c≥0c \ge 0. If this solution satisfies y(5)=8y(5) = 8, find cc.