The trucking company transports goods between Chicago and New York, a distance of
miles.
per mile for the first
miles.
per mile for the next
miles.
per mile for the next
miles.
And no charge for the remaining
.
Write the piecewise function for above situation.
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(a) Graph of the relationship between the cost of transportation in dollars and mileage over the entire 960-mile route:
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Graph :
\1). Draw a coordinate plane.
\2). Plot the points found in the table and connect the plotted points.
\The piecewise function is
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(b) The cost function of mileage for hauls between
and
miles from Chicago is,
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(c) The cost function of mileage for hauls between
and
miles from Chicago is,
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(a) Graph :
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(c)
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