(%i3) y( t) : = cos( k * t) $
define( dy( t), diff( y( t), t)) $
define( d2y( t), diff( y( t), t, 2)) ;
(%o3) d2y ( t ) := k 2 cos ( k t )
(%i4) solve( 4 * d2y( t) = - 25 * y( t), k) ;
solve: using arc-trig functions to get a solution. Some solutions will be lost. (%o4) [ k = π 2 t , k = 5 2 , k = 5 2 ]

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