SOLUTION: The step function gives information on a liquid medication used for fever or teething pain in babies and children. It shows the dosage, in teaspoons, of medication that should be g

Question 1175797: The step function gives information on a liquid medication used for fever or teething pain in babies and children. It shows the dosage, in teaspoons, of medication that should be given to children based on their age in years.
the graph looks: A 2-dimensional graph with ages in years from 0-9 on the x-axis and dosage in teaspoon from 0-3 on the y-axis is given. Dosage for ages between 0-1 is 0.25, between 1-2 is 0.5, between 2-3 is 1.5, between 3-5 is 2, and between 5-8 is 3 respectively.
PART C
Write the function shown in the graph as a piecewise-defined function f.

Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
f(x) =

0.25 if 0 < x < 1
0.5 if 1 < x < 2
1.5 if 2 < x < 3
2 if 3 < x < 5
3 if 5 < x < 8
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