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1962 Paper 4 Q310
D: 1500.0 B: 1500.0

A function \(f(r, \theta)\) is transformed into \(g(u, s)\) by means of the relations \(r \cos \theta = 1/u\), \(\tan \theta = s\). Prove that

  1. [(i)] \(r \frac{\partial f}{\partial r} = -u \frac{\partial g}{\partial u}\)
  2. [(ii)] \(\frac{\partial f}{\partial \theta} = us \frac{\partial g}{\partial u} + (1 + s^2) \frac{\partial g}{\partial s}\)
If \(f\) satisfies the differential equation \[\cos \theta \frac{\partial^2 f}{\partial r \partial \theta} + r \sin \theta \frac{\partial^2 f}{\partial r^2} = 0,\] prove that \[\frac{\partial g}{\partial u} = (1 + s^2)^\frac12 \phi(u),\] where \(\phi\) is some function of \(u\).