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Blood Alcohol Concentration The function
approximates the blood alcohol concentration in an average person's bloodstream x hours after drinking 8 ounces of 100-proof whiskey. The function applies only to the interval [0,6]
On what time intervals is the blood alcohol concentration increasing?
On what intervals is it decreasing?
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