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Hurricanes are one of nature’s most destructive forces. These low-pressure areas often have diameters of over 500 miles. The function f(x) = 0.48 ln(x + 1) + 27 models the barometric air pressure, f(x), in inches of mercury, at a distance of x miles from the eye of a hurricane. Use this function to solve Exercises 133–
Use an equation to answer this question: How far from the eye of a hurricane is the barometric air pressure 29 inches of mercury? Use the
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