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Question: dsolve gives an odd (but not incorrect) output

Question:dsolve gives an odd (but not incorrect) output

max125 195 Maple 2017
differential-equation dsolve
March 07 2018
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The problem, find the general solution of y '' + 4y = t cos (2t).

Maple input:

de:=diff(y(t),t,t)+4*y(t)=t*cos(2*t);
sol:=dsolve(de,y(t));

Maple output:

sin(2*t)*_C2+cos(2*t)*_C1+(1/8)*t^2*sin(2*t)-(1/64)*sin(2*t)+(1/16)*t*cos(2*t)

The odd thing is the inclusion of the term -(1/64)*sin(2*t). It is not incorrect since you can collect this term with sin(2*t)*_C2. Is there a reason why it's there, and how can i remove it without inspecting it? Note that Wolfram doesn't have this extra term.

https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=solve+y%27%27+%2B+4y+%3D+t*cos(2*t)

I attached the worksheet and added a more detailed calculation.

diffeq.mw

 
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