Suppose that the functions u and w are defined as follows.u(x)=x2+1w(x)=x+6Find the following.(u∘w)(3)=(w∘u)(3)=
So, (w∘u)(3)=4
Step 1 :Define the functions u and w as u(x)=x2+1 and w(x)=x+6 respectively.
Step 2 :The notation (u∘w)(x) means u(w(x)), and (w∘u)(x) means w(u(x)).
Step 3 :To find (u∘w)(3), we first need to find w(3) and then substitute that into u(x).
Step 4 :To find (w∘u)(3), we first need to find u(3) and then substitute that into w(x).
Step 5 :Calculate w(3): w(3)=3+6=9=3
Step 6 :Substitute w(3) into u(x): u(w(3))=u(3)=(3)2+1=10
Step 7 :So, (u∘w)(3)=10
Step 8 :Calculate u(3): u(3)=(3)2+1=10
Step 9 :Substitute u(3) into w(x): w(u(3))=w(10)=10+6=16=4
Step 10 :So, (w∘u)(3)=4