Problem

\[
\begin{array}{l}
p(x)=2 x+2 \\
q(x)=-x^{2}-2
\end{array}
\]
Find the following.
\[
\begin{array}{l}
(p \circ q)(4)= \\
(q \circ p)(4)=
\end{array}
\]

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Final Answer: \((p \circ q)(4) = \boxed{-34}\), \((q \circ p)(4) = \boxed{-102}\)

Steps

Step 1 :Define the functions \(p(x)=2x+2\) and \(q(x)=-x^2-2\).

Step 2 :To find \((p \circ q)(4)\), we first need to find \(q(4)\) and then substitute that result into \(p(x)\).

Step 3 :Calculate \(q(4)\) by substituting \(x=4\) into \(q(x)\), which gives us \(-4^2-2=-18\).

Step 4 :Substitute \(-18\) into \(p(x)\) to get \(p(-18)=2*(-18)+2=-34\). So, \((p \circ q)(4)=-34\).

Step 5 :To find \((q \circ p)(4)\), we first need to find \(p(4)\) and then substitute that result into \(q(x)\).

Step 6 :Calculate \(p(4)\) by substituting \(x=4\) into \(p(x)\), which gives us \(2*4+2=10\).

Step 7 :Substitute \(10\) into \(q(x)\) to get \(q(10)=-10^2-2=-102\). So, \((q \circ p)(4)=-102\).

Step 8 :Final Answer: \((p \circ q)(4) = \boxed{-34}\), \((q \circ p)(4) = \boxed{-102}\)

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