I am running the student version of maple, the one for hundred, and my final question is wondering if we could solve second order de as in a spring mass system.

The problem reads,  a mass weighing 32 lb stretches a spring 2 ft. The mass is initially relesed from a point 1 foot above equilibrium position with an upward velocity of 2 ft/s

I get to the point  error (in dsolve), required an indication of the dependent variables in the given system. i do not know what this means..

What i did is type in y''+4y'+5y=0

than i entered the initial conditions y(pi/2)=1/2 and y'(pi/2)=-2

than i dsolved 1 and 2 and recieved that error, what am i doing wrong, i am brand new to maple and would almost rather do it by hand

1. y''+4y'+5y=0  IV= y(pi/2)=1/2 and y'(pi/2)=-2  I can get to the dsolve and than I run into errors.

2.y''+2ty'+3y=0,  t=0 is an ordinary point of the equation and how is it possible to find a power series solution?

3. Is it possible to solve a problem like this is maple?

A mass weighing 32lbs stretches a spring 2 ft, the mass is initially relesed from a point 1 foot above equilibrium position with an upward velocity of 2ft/s/

 A. Find amplitude and period of motion