Consider the second-order equation
where
(a) Convert this equation into a first-order, linear system.
(b) Compute the characteristic polynomial of the system.
(c) Find the eigenvalues.
(d) Under what conditions on
bers?
(e) Verify that the eigenvalues are negative if they are real numbers.
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