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A package delivery firm charges according to thepackage's weight. The charge is $1.10 for packagesweighing up to three ounces, inclusive. For packagesweighing more than 3 ounces and up to ten ounces,inclusive, the charge is $2.25. For packages weighingmore than ten ounces and up to fifteen ounces, inclusive,the charge is $3.35. For packages weighing more than fifteen ounces, the company has a different price setting.Let C(x) be the cost in dollars according to the package'sweight (x). write a piecewise-defined function thatrepresents the situation.

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Answer:see the explanationStep-by-step explanation:Letx ----> the package's weightC(x) -----> the charge in dollarswe know that1) For [tex]0\ oz < x \leq 3\ oz[/tex][tex]C(x)=\$1.10[/tex]2) For[tex]3\ oz < x \leq 10\ oz[/tex][tex]C(x)=\$2.25[/tex]3) For[tex]10\ oz < x \leq 15\ oz[/tex][tex]C(x)=\$3.35[/tex]2) For[tex]x > 15\ oz[/tex][tex]C(x)[/tex] -----> the company has a different price setting