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First-Class Postage The postage charged for first-class mail is a function of its weight....

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 2011.

Weight Increment x (oz)

First-Class Postage P(x)

First ounce or fraction of an ounce

44c

Each additional ounce or fraction

20c

a. Convert this table to a piecewise-defined function that represents first-class postage for letters weighing up to 4 ounces, using x as the weight in ounces and P as the postage in cents.


b. Find P(1.2) and explain what it means.


c. Give the domain of P as it is defined above.


d. Find P(2) and P(2.01).


e. Find the postage for a 2-ounce letter and for a 2.01-ounce letter.

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