Piecewise Defined Functions Answers

After a heavy rainstorm, Barbara’s dog left muddy paw prints all over her back patio. She decided to rent an electric pressure washer to clean up the mess. The piecewise function below shows the rental charges for the pressure washer, dependent upon how many hours she rents it. Due to high demand, you cannot rent the washer for more than 24 hours at a time. Barbara’s brother asked to use the washer and agreed to pay Barbara for any additional monies owed. If Barbara used the washer for 3 hours and her brother returned it to the store 7 hours after she rented it, how much does her brother owe her?

Which rules define the function graphed below?

The piecewise defined function f(x) is graphed below. What is the value of f(5)?

Which graph represents the following piecewise defined function?

Which graph represents the following piecewise defined function?

The graph below shows the altitude, in feet, of a model rocket t seconds after launch. During this time, the rocket experiences three distinct modes of flight. Initially, the engine accelerates the rocket upward. The rocket then coasts upward, is slowed by gravity, and eventually begins to fall. Last, a parachute opens and the rocket drifts smoothly back to the ground. When was the model rocket 600 feet above the ground?

The following graph represents dog-grooming prices at “Clean Your Paws” dog salon. If Mitzi has two dogs, a puppy that weighs 25 pounds and an adult that weighs 80 pounds, how much will it cost to bathe them both?

Which of the functions graphed below has a removable discontinuity?

A country is considering two income tax rates. Geoffrey is comparing what his tax bill would be under each plan. Under plan A, he pays 5% on the first $10,000. The next $85,000 is taxed at a rate of 10%. Any money earned above $95,000 is taxed at 15%. He made $98,000 last year. Which statement below is correct? Plan A Tax Rates x $10,0005%$10,000 x $95,00010%x > $95,00015%Plan B Tax RatesAll levels of income 10%