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 133–134.

Graph the function in a [0, 500, 50] by [27, 30, 1] viewing rectangle. What does the shape of the graph indicate about barometric air pressure as the distance from the eye increases?