Discussion
D'Alembert's solution of the one-dimensional wave equation has the form
Answer: C
The two arbitrary functions represent disturbances travelling in opposite directions without change of shape:
\[ y(x,t) \;=\; f(x - ct) + g(x + ct). \]
A single function would describe a wave running one way only, which cannot meet two initial conditions, and a product would not satisfy the equation at all
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