1. **Problem Statement:**
We are given a step graph showing the cost in dollars to mail a letter from the US to Canada in 2018 as a function of the letter's weight in ounces.
We need to find:
- a) The cost to send a letter weighing 1.5 oz.
- b) The cost to send a letter weighing 2 oz.
- c) The range of the cost function.
2. **Understanding the Graph:**
The graph is a step function with costs at certain weight intervals:
- For weights between 0 and 2 oz, cost is $1.15$
- For weights between 2 and 4 oz, cost is $1.61$
- For weights between 4 and 6 oz, cost is $2.08$
3. **Step a: Cost for 1.5 oz**
Since 1.5 oz is between 0 and 2 oz, the cost is the first step:
$$\text{Cost} = 1.15$$
4. **Step b: Cost for 2 oz**
At exactly 2 oz, the cost jumps to the next step, so cost is:
$$\text{Cost} = 1.61$$
5. **Step c: Range of the function**
The cost values from the graph are:
$$\{1.15, 1.61, 2.08\}$$
So the range is these discrete values.
**Final answers:**
- a) $1.15$
- b) $1.61$
- c) Range = $\{1.15, 1.61, 2.08\}$
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