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Multivariable CalculusSuperchallengeThe Chain Rule & Implicit Differentiation

The Chain Rule & Implicit Differentiation · Superchallenge problem

A function u(x,y)=φ ⁣(yx)u(x,y) = \varphi\!\left(\dfrac{y}{x}\right), where φ\varphi is a twice-differentiable function of one variable, is harmonic (uxx+uyy=0u_{xx} + u_{yy} = 0) on the half-plane x>0x > 0. If φ(0)=0\varphi(0) = 0 and φ(1)=1\varphi(1) = 1, find φ(3)\varphi(\sqrt3).