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A second order system satisfies the attached differential equation:
Calculate the natural complete response Xn(t) of the system, provided that:
a0 = 13; a1 = 4; x(0) = 1; dx(o)/dt = 4.

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Write down the characteristic equation
x2 + 4x + 13 = 0
For this equation we have b2 - 4ac = 16 - 4*13 = -36 = 6i2
Hence we have the values:

Hence the general solution is:

The first derivative is

Now substitute the initial ...

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