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Second-Order Linear Equations · Challenge problem

A critically damped system y′′+2y′+y=0y'' + 2y' + y = 0 starts at y(0)=1y(0) = 1 with velocity y′(0)=−3y'(0) = -3, fast enough to overshoot equilibrium. Find the minimum value that yy attains.