Question

Now consider another hypothetical tax code. Assume the tax rate on the first $15,000 of
taxable income is 10% and the tax rate on any additional income is 18%. The standard
deduction ($6,350) and personal exemption ($4,050) still apply.
In other words:
• For taxable income from $0 to $15,000, you pay 10% of your taxable income in taxes,
plus
• For taxable income above $15,000, you pay 18% of your taxable income.

a) Write a function to model the total tax paid, T(x), with a total income of x dollars.

b) How many different slopes are on this graph?

c) Create a graph that shows taxes paid as a function of total income for the total income between $0 and $60,000

Answer 1