Taxi Fare Calculation
Author : Özlem Kahraman
Taxis are one of the most widely used means of transportation today . Taxis are frequently preferred by citizens , allowing them to travel more comfortably and in a faster time than public transport . The taximeter , which is used to calculate the fare in taxis , calculated by adding the price / kilometer charge on the opening price .
Citizens living in Istanbul pay 3.1 TL per kilometer in taxis . Taximeter opening fee is determined as 5 TL and the minimum taxi fee is 13 TL .
Accordingly , a .
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Write the mathematical relation that gives how much will be paid when traveling x km by taxi in Istanbul , and draw its graph .
Calculate how much a person who takes a taxi from Istanbul Airport pays to go to Taksim Square , which is 43 km away .
Related Topics and Concepts : Piecewise functions Real Life Context : Price policy , economy