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Second-Order Linear Equations · Challenge problem

A mass obeys y′′+9y=0y'' + 9y = 0. It starts at y(0)=1y(0) = 1 moving in the positive direction, and the amplitude of its motion is 22. Find the total distance the mass travels during 0≤t≤π0 \le t \le \pi.