SOLUTION: The Topology Taxi Company charges 2.60 for the first half of a mile and 0.35 for each additional half of a mile. Find a linear function which models the taxi fare 𝐹 as a funct

Question 1185263: The Topology Taxi Company charges 2.60 for the first half of a mile and 0.35 for
each additional half of a mile. Find a linear function which models the taxi
fare 𝐹 as a function of the number of miles driven, 𝑚
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

0.35 for a half-mile amounts to 0.70 for a whole mile. 
The first half-mile costs 2.60, and the remaining  miles cost









Or in slope-intercept form:



Edwin

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