Fever A certain viral infection causes a fever that typi- cally lasts 6 days. A model of the fever (in °F) on day x, 1sxs 6, is 14 F(4) = - x? + Ex + 96. According to the model, on what day should the maximum fe- ver occur? What is the maximum fever?

Fever A certain viral infection causes a fever that typi- cally lasts 6 days. A model of the fever (in °F) on day x, 1sxs 6, is 14 F(4) = - x? + Ex + 96. According to the model, on what day should the maximum fe- ver occur? What is the maximum fever?

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Fever A certain viral infection causes a fever that typi-
cally lasts 6 days. A model of the fever (in °F) on day x,
1sxs 6, is
14
F(4) = -
x? +
Ex + 96.
According to the model, on what day should the maximum fe-
ver occur? What is the maximum fever?

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