SOLUTION: Hello Online Tutors! Hope everyone has been enjoying the snow in the East! Here's my question: Graph the step function for the movie theater charges shown on the sign. Be sure t

Question 1112522: Hello Online Tutors! Hope everyone has been enjoying the snow in the East! Here's my question:
Graph the step function for the movie theater charges shown on the sign. Be sure to label your axes.
Sign: Loews Theater Ticket Prices: $5.00 if under 12
So many thanks to anyone gracious enough to help!
Amelia B
Answer by KMST(5328) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi, Amelia.
I believe there are missing price steps in your question,
because I do not know how much a 13-year old, or a 70-year old would have too pay for a ticket.
Let's say that seniors (age 60 and over) would pay $5.00 fora ticket,
and maybe everyone else would pay the $6.50 adult price.
I would graph that step function the way the teacher prefers, or the way the textbook shows.
Maybe like this:

Or like this:

The filled-in circles at points (12,6.5) and (60,5)
show that a person would pay $6.50 for a ticket on his/her 12th birthday,
and $5.00 for a ticket on his/her 60th birthday.
The open circles (or arrowheads) at points (12,5) and (60,6.5)
show that up to the day before their birthdays
a person about to turn 12 would pay $5.00 for a ticket,
and a person about to turn 60 would pay $6.50 for a ticket.
The arrow head at the right end of the graph just means that the line goes on,
and a 105-year old would still pay $5.00 for a ticket.
Some teachers may say that you should not continue the x- and y-axes into the negative numbers.
Other teacher would say that you would include parts of the axes would negative numbers
(as I did), but that you should have an arrowhead at the negative end to show that axes continue to infinity on both ends.
As I have seen teachers mark down answers that do not agree with their formats and conventions,
pay attention to what the teacher wants, and good luck.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Hello Online Tutors! Here's my question: Wendy babysits for the Crest family every... (answered by ikleyn)

I hope I put the correct type of problem in my title. I am taking an online class in... (answered by stanbon)

Hello, hope everyone is doing alright. This is my first time here so I apologize for poor (answered by Theo)

Hello People, Trying to figure out and understand graphs, here is my question. Please (answered by Theo)

Hello, I'm taking Calculus online and have a homework problem I'm having trouble with. (answered by Alan3354)

Hello Online math tutors, can you please help me with the following question below?... (answered by checkley71)

Hello and thank you, My question is..... can you give me step by step instructions on... (answered by bucky)

Hello Tutors...thank you for all your help on this site.Here's my question:2+log rad 1+x... (answered by greenestamps)

Please show me step by step about this question. I�m preparing for my 1st out 4 exams on... (answered by Boreal,Theo)