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Second-Order Linear Equations · Superchallenge problem

The system y′′+by′+4y=0y'' + by' + 4y = 0 with 0<b<40 < b < 4 is released from rest at y(0)=1y(0) = 1 and overshoots equilibrium. For which bb is the most negative value it ever reaches exactly −e−π/3-e^{-\pi/\sqrt3}?