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Multivariable CalculusSuperchallengeThe Chain Rule & Implicit Differentiation

The Chain Rule & Implicit Differentiation · Superchallenge problem

A function of the form u(x,t)=φ ⁣(xt)u(x,t) = \varphi\!\left(\dfrac{x}{\sqrt t}\right), with φ\varphi twice differentiable, solves the heat equation ut=uxxu_t = u_{xx} for all xx and all t>0t > 0. If φ′(0)=1\varphi'(0) = 1, find ux(4,4)u_x(4, 4).