Q1. For , the amount of U.S. federal tax owed is a function of taxable income :
T(d)={0.1dif d≤9875,0.12(d−9875)+987.5if 9876≤d≤40125,0.22(d−40125)+4617.5if 40126≤d≤85525,0.24(d−85525)+14605.5if 85526≤d≤163300,0.32(d−163300)+33271.5if 163301≤d≤207350,0.35(d−207350)+47367.5if 207351≤d≤518400,0.37(d−518400)+156235if d>518400.
Noam has in taxable income, and Betty has . How much more tax does Betty pay?
Q2. How many intersections are there between the graphs of f(x) = |x^2 - 4|andg(x) = 2^x$ ?