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Homework Statement
Prove that for the differential equation [tex]m x''(t) = -k x(t)[/tex], one solution is [tex]x=A cos(\omega t)[/tex], where [tex]\omega = \sqrt{\frac{k}{m}}[/tex].
Homework Equations
[tex]x^2+1 = (x+i)(x-i)[/tex]
The Attempt at a Solution
Well, I haven't taken differential equations yet, but I understand that you have to turn this differential equation into a polynomial somehow. Then, the roots of that polynomial give you the solution. I need the details, though...