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Second-Order Linear Equations · Challenge problem

A mass obeying y′′+2y′+5y=0y'' + 2y' + 5y = 0 is struck at equilibrium, y(0)=0y(0) = 0, with initial velocity v0>0v_0 > 0. The largest displacement it ever reaches is exactly 11. Find v0v_0, rounded to the nearest hundredth.