document.write( "Question 1175222: With a tailwind, a bird flew at a ground speed of 3 mph. Flying the same path against the wind, the bird travels at a ground speed of 1.5 mph. What is the bird's air speed? What is the wind speed? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "    Generally birds follow the facetious advice often given to pilots -- \"fly low and slow.\" \r\n" );
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document.write( "    Most cruise speeds are in the 20-to-30-mph range, with an eider duck \r\n" );
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document.write( "    having the fastest accurately clocked air speed of about 47 mph.\r\n" );
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