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The long time limit solves the steady state ode not zero

Let u(x,t) be the solution of the partial differential equation ut=16uxx+2,0<x<7,t>0u_{t} = 16u_{xx} + 2, 0 < x < 7, t > 0, satisfying the conditions ux(0,t)=u(7,t)=0u_{x}(0,t) = u(7,t) = 0 for t > 0, and u(x,0) = 0 for 0 < x < 7. Then which of the following statements is true?

  1. A.For each x ∈ (0,7), u(x,t) → 0 as t→∞t \to \infty.
  2. B.For each x∈(0,7),u(x,t)→x2(7−x)2/16x \in (0,7), u(x,t) \to x^{2}(7-x)^{2}/16 as t→∞t \to \infty.
  3. C.For each x∈(0,7),u(x,t)→(x2/16)(7−x)x \in (0,7), u(x,t) \to (x^{2}/16)(7-x) as t→∞t \to \infty.
  4. D.For each x∈(0,7),u(x,t)→(1/16)(49−x2)x \in (0,7), u(x,t) \to (1/16)(49-x^{2}) as t→∞t \to \infty.✓

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