QuestionGiven , what is the value of ? What is the value of ?
Studdy Solution
STEP 1
What is this asking?
We're given a simple function, , and we need to find its value at two specific points: and .
Watch out!
Be super careful with the negative sign when plugging in .
It's easy to make a mistake there!
STEP 2
1. Evaluate
2. Evaluate
STEP 3
Alright, let's **start** by looking at our function: .
We want to find , which means we need to **substitute** for everywhere we see it in the function.
STEP 4
So, let's **do the substitution**: .
Notice how we replaced with .
STEP 5
Now, let's **calculate** , which gives us .
So, our expression becomes .
STEP 6
Finally, let's **combine** those two numbers. gives us .
Therefore, .
Boom!
STEP 7
Now, let's find using the same function: .
This time, we'll **substitute** for .
STEP 8
After **substituting**, we get .
STEP 9
Anything multiplied by zero is zero!
So, , and our expression becomes .
STEP 10
Finally, gives us .
So, .
Fantastic!
STEP 11
We found that and .
We're all done!
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