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Systems of Differential Equations · Challenge problem

The vector function x(t)=(etcos⁡tet(cos⁡t+sin⁡t))\mathbf x(t)=\begin{pmatrix}e^{t}\cos t\\ e^{t}(\cos t+\sin t)\end{pmatrix} is a solution of x′=Ax\mathbf x'=A\mathbf x for a certain constant real 2×22\times2 matrix AA. Find the sum of the four entries of AA.