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Second-Order Linear Equations · Challenge problem

An underdamped oscillator y′′+by′+cy=0y'' + by' + cy = 0 is released from rest at y(0)=1y(0) = 1. It first passes through equilibrium at t=π3t = \dfrac{\pi}{3} and reaches its first (most negative) minimum at t=π2t = \dfrac{\pi}{2}. Find cc.