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Second-Order Linear Equations · Challenge problem

A damped spring obeys y′′+4y′+13y=0y'' + 4y' + 13y = 0 and is released from rest at y(0)=2y(0) = 2. Compute ∫0∞(y′(t))2 dt\displaystyle\int_0^\infty \big(y'(t)\big)^2\,dt.