Solving linear differential equations

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Find the general solution for the following equation: $$\frac{dy}{dt}+2ty=\sin(t)e^{-t^2}$$ Find a solution for which $y(0)=0$

First I found the integrating factor which is $e^{t^2}$

Multiplying both sides gives $$e^{t^2}\frac{dy}{dt}+e^{t^2}2ty=e^{t^2}\sin(t)e^{-t^2}$$ which simplifies to $$\frac{d}{dt}(e^{t^2}y)=\sin(t)$$

Integrating both sides gives $$e^{t^2}y=-\cos(t)$$

Now rearranging gives $$y(t)=\frac{-\cos(t)}{e^{t^2}}$$

However this doesnt give $y(0)=0$ could anyone help as to where I have gone wrong? thanks!

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Finding the integrating factor which is $e^{t^2}$

Multiplying both sides gives $$e^{t^2}\frac{dy}{dt}+e^{t^2}2ty=e^{t^2}\sin(t)\exp(-t^2)$$ which simplifies to $$\frac{d}{dt}(e^{t^2}y)=\sin(t)$$

Integrating both sides gives $$e^{t^2}y=-\cos(t)+C$$ where C is a constant.

Now rearranging gives $$y(t)=\frac{-\cos(t)+C}{e^{t^2}}$$

Setting $y(0)=0$ we get $$y(0)=\frac{-\cos(0)+C}{e^{0}}=-1+C=0$$

Therefore we can conclude that $C=1$ and $y(0)=0$ giving us $$y(t)=\frac{-\cos(t)+1}{e^{t^2}}$$