Explanation Given: The given function is u = f ( x − c t ) + g ( x + c t ) Formula Used: If u = f ( z ) and z = v ( x , y ) then by chain rule ∂ u ∂ v = ∂ u ∂ z ⋅ ∂ z ∂ x + ∂ u ∂ z ⋅ ∂ z ∂ y Calculation: Consider the given equation. u = f ( x − c t ) + g ( x + c t ) …… (1) Let us take y = x − c t …… (2) And z = x + c t …… (3) So, equation (1) becomes u = f ( y ) + g ( z ) ……(4) Differentiate equation (4) partially with respect to ‘ x’ . ∂ u ∂ x = f ′ ( y ) ∂ y ∂ x + g ′ ( z ) ∂ z ∂ x = f ′ ( y ) ∂ ∂ x ( x − c t ) + g ′ ( z ) ∂ ∂ x ( x + c t ) [ from (2) and (3) ] = f ′ ( y ) ( 1 ) + g ′ ( z ) ( 1 ) = f ′ ( y ) + g ′ ( z ) Differentiating again with respect to ‘ x’ we get ∂ 2 u ∂ x 2 = f ′ ′ ( y ) ∂ y ∂ x + g ′ ′ ( z ) ∂ z ∂ x ∂ 2 u ∂ x 2 = f ′ ′ ( y ) ∂ ∂ x ( x − c t ) + g ′ ′ ( z ) ∂ ∂ x ( x + c t ) [ from (2) and (3) ] ∂ 2 u ∂ x 2 = f ′ ′ ( y ) ( 1 ) + g ′ ′ ( z ) ( 1 ) ∂ 2 u ∂ x 2 = f ′ ′ ( y ) + g ′ ′ ( z ) …… (5) Differentiate equation (4) partially with respect to ‘ t’

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