Second order coupled differential equation

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I need to solve this equation for $x(t)$ and $y(t)$ but I couldn't solve it without Laplace transformation.

$$\begin{cases} x'' = Ay' \\ y''=-Ax' \end{cases}$$

where A is a constant.

And how can I propose an initial condition to the solution so the solution can be a circle in $xy$-plane?

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Hint Differentiating and substituting yields the equation

$$x''' = A y'' = A(-Ax') = -A^2 x' $$

in $x$. If we use the variable $x' = u$ and rearrange, this becomes the familiar, second-order linear o.d.e. $$u'' + A^2 u = 0 .$$