The given functions are
r(x) = - 2x - 2
s(x) = x^2 + 2
To find s(r(4)), the first step is to substitute x = - 2x - 2 into s(x) = x^2 + 2. Thus, we have
s(r(x)) = (- 2x - 2)^2 + 2
s(r(x) = (- 2x - 2)(- 2x - 2) + 2
s(r(x) = 4x^2 + 4x + 4x + 4 + 2
s(r(x)) = 4x^2 + 8x + 6
Finally, we would substitute x = 4 into s(r(x) = 4x^2 + 8x + 2. Thus, we have
s(r(4)) = 4(4)^2 + 8(4) + 6
s(r(4)) = 64 + 32 + 6
s(r(4)) = 102
