Concept explainers
To Express : The postage P as a piecewise-defined function of the weight
Answer to Problem 83E
Explanation of Solution
Given information :
The domestic postage rate for the first-class letters weighing
Calculation :
It is known that
Let
Compute the function
Compute the function
Therefore, the function is written as,
Compute the function
Therefore, the function is written as
Compute the function
Therefore, the function is written as,
Hence, the function is represented as
Graph:
The graph is thus obtained as:
Chapter 2 Solutions
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