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Question

Given that ẍ + 3x = 0, and x(0) = 1, ẋ(0) = 0,  what is x(1)?

The correct answer is

−0.16

The solution is x(t)=C1cos(√3t)+C2sin(√3t). Initial conditions give C1=1,C2=0. Hence x(1)=cos√3=−0.160556…≈−0.16. A positive option is not an acceptable approximation.

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