college algebra 2 week2

7. (See Week 2 Lecture page “Piecewise-Defined Functions” for a starting point.) A patient’s cost for a hospital stay is determined as follows:

Admission = $50

Room charge:

first night: $1000

nights 2-4: $1500 per night

night 5 and beyond: $2000 per night

Surgery: $8500 per surgeon, plus $3000 for an anesthesiologist