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Second-Order Linear Equations · Medium problem

A mass obeys y′′+4y=0y'' + 4y = 0 with y(0)=1y(0) = 1 and y′(0)=23y'(0) = 2\sqrt3. Write the motion in amplitude–phase form and find the first time t>0t > 0 at which the mass passes through equilibrium (y=0y = 0).