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A spring has a natural length of 15cm. The spring is extended by 5cm and then released.

The length, L, of the spring t seconds after release is modeled by

L=15+5et3cos(10t)

Show that, at some time between 0.15 and 0.16 seconds after release, the spring returns to its natural length.


You are trying to find a root of the equation

L=15

Make sure to get 0 on one side of the equation before using the change of sign rule.


Give the time at which the string returns to its natural length, correct to 3 decimal places.