The percentage of alcohol in a person's bloodstream t hr after drinking 8 fluid oz of whiskey is given by A(t) = 0.23te−0.4t    (0 ≤ t ≤ 12). † (a) What is the percentage of alcohol in a person's bloodstream after    1/2 hr? (Round your answers to three decimal places.)   (b) How fast is the percentage of alcohol in a person's bloodstream changing after    1/2 hr? (Round your answers to three decimal places.)

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The percentage of alcohol in a person's bloodstream t hr after drinking 8 fluid oz of whiskey is given by
A(t) = 0.23te−0.4t    (0 ≤ t ≤ 12).
(a)
What is the percentage of alcohol in a person's bloodstream after 
 
1/2 hr? (Round your answers to three decimal places.)
 
(b)
How fast is the percentage of alcohol in a person's bloodstream changing after 
 
1/2 hr? (Round your answers to three decimal places.)
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