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Wingspan and weight The weight $W$ (in pounds) of a bird (that can fly) has been related to the wingspan $L$ (in inches) of the bird by the power function $L=30.6 \mathrm{W}^{0.3952} .$ (In Exercise 1.5 .66 this model will be derived from data.) (a) The bald eagle has a wingspan of about 90 inches. Use the model to estimate the weight of the eagle. (b) An ostrich weighs about 300 pounds. Use the model to order for it to fly. (c) The wingspan of an ostrich is about 72 inches. Use your answer to part (b) to explain why ostriches can't fly.

          Wingspan and weight The weight $W$ (in pounds) of a bird (that can fly) has been related to the wingspan $L$ (in inches) of the bird by the power function $L=30.6 \mathrm{W}^{0.3952} .$ (In Exercise 1.5 .66 this model will be derived from data.) (a) The bald eagle has a wingspan of about 90 inches. Use the model to estimate the weight of the eagle.
(b) An ostrich weighs about 300 pounds. Use the model to order for it to fly.
(c) The wingspan of an ostrich is about 72 inches. Use your answer to part (b) to explain why ostriches can't fly.

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Biocalculus Calculus for the Life Sciences

James Stewart 1st Edition

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6W^{0.3952}$, where $L$ is the wingspan in inches and $W$ is the weight in pounds. (a) We are given that the bald eagle has a wingspan of 90 inches. We can use the model to estimate the weight of the eagle by plugging in the value of $L$ and solving for $W$: $90 Show more…

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Wingspan and weight The weight $W$ (in pounds) of a bird (that can fly) has been related to the wingspan $L$ (in inches) of the bird by the power function $L=30.6 \mathrm{W}^{0.3952} .$ (In Exercise 1.5 .66 this model will be derived from data.) (a) The bald eagle has a wingspan of about 90 inches. Use the model to estimate the weight of the eagle. (b) An ostrich weighs about 300 pounds. Use the model to order for it to fly. (c) The wingspan of an ostrich is about 72 inches. Use your answer to part (b) to explain why ostriches can't fly.

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