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Author: HARSHBARGER, Ronald, YOCCO, Lisa
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4.3, Problem 50E
First-Class Postage The postage charged for first-class mail is a function of its weight. The U.S. Postal Service uses the following table to describe the rates for 2015.
Weight Increment, x | Postal Rate |
First ounce or fraction of an ounce | $0.49 |
Each additional ounce or fraction | $0.21 |
(Source: pe.usps.gov/text)
a. Convert this table to a piecewise-defined function P(x) that represents postage for letters weighing more than 0 and no more than 3 ounces, using x as the weight in ounces and P(x) as the postage in cents.
b. Does P have an inverse function? Why or why not?
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