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Nnesha (nnesha):

In the United States, personal income taxes are paid according to a specific scale. For example, individuals who earn a yearly salary between $31,000 and $31,150 must pay $4229 in taxes. Individuals who earn a yearly salary between $41,000 and $41,150 must pay $6381 in taxes.

OpenStudy (aric200):

Okay thanks for sharing?

OpenStudy (aric200):

A question anywhere?

OpenStudy (aric200):

Which type of function would best model this situation: a step function or a piecewise function that is not a step function? Explain.

OpenStudy (aric200):

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Nnesha (nnesha):

is that step function or piecewise function

OpenStudy (aric200):

piecewise

Nnesha (nnesha):

i forgot to put the ans :( hmmm

Nnesha (nnesha):

can you explain to me

OpenStudy (aric200):

As one could not say that they pay nothing for other salaries, its just not given to us

OpenStudy (aric200):

A piecewise function is a function which is defined by multiple sub functions, each sub function applying to a certain interval of the main function's domain (a sub-domain). Piecewise is actually a way of expressing the function, rather than a characteristic of the function itself, but with additional qualification, it can describe the nature of the function.

Nnesha (nnesha):

ok thanks :)

OpenStudy (aric200):

A step function is a function that increases or decreases abruptly from one constant value to another.

Nnesha (nnesha):

thanks i got that

Nnesha (nnesha):

that is not piecewise function

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