Let u(x)=e^(9x) and v(x)=5x+9, how do you find (v(u(x)))^2?

1 Answer
Jun 7, 2015

Be y = u(x) = e^(9x)

rarr v(u(x)) = v(y) = 5y+9 = 5e^(9x)+9

rarr (v(u(x)))^2 = (v(y))^2 = (5y+9)^2

= (5y+9)(5y+9) = (5*5*y*y)+(5*y*9)+(9*5*y)+(9*9)

= 25y^2+90y+81

= 25(e^(9x))^2+90e^(9x)+81

= 25e^(2*9x)+90e^(9x)+81

= 25e^(18x)+90e^(9x)+81