Explanation
Given: The pet groomer charges according to the dog weights as follows:
[tex]\begin{gathered} If\text{ }weight\leqslant20,then\text{ }charge=\text{ \$}25 \\ \\ If\text{ }weight\text{ }is\text{ }between\text{ }20\text{ }and\text{ }50,then\text{ }charge=\text{ \$}45 \\ \\ If\text{ }weight\geqslant50,then\text{ }charge=\text{ \$}45+\text{ \$}1\text{ }for\text{ }each\text{ }pound\text{ }over\text{ }50 \end{gathered}[/tex]
Required: To match each piece of the piecewise function with the corresponding restriction.
This is achieved thus:
==> For the first function
[tex]\begin{gathered} f(x)=25 \\ \\ \text{ This function satisfies the condition for x is greater than zero but less than or equal to 20} \end{gathered}[/tex]
==> For the second function
[tex]\begin{gathered} f(x)=45 \\ \\ \text{ This function satisfies the condition for x is greater than 20 but less than 50.} \end{gathered}[/tex]
==> For the third function
[tex]\begin{gathered} f(x)=45+1(x-50) \\ \\ \text{ This function satisfies the condition for x is greater than or equal to 50} \end{gathered}[/tex]
Hence, the answers are:
f(x) = 25 ==> 0 less than x less than or equal to 20
f(x) = 45 ==> 20 less than x less than 50
f(x) = 45 + 1(x - 50) ==> x greater than or equal to 50.