Question

If a migrating hawk travels m mph in still​ air, what is its rate when it flies into a steady headwind of 3 3 ​mph? what is its rate with a tailwind of 6 6 ​mph

Answer 1

Headwind of 4 mph: m-4

(Since the headwind is going against the hawk, the hawk should be slower. You subtract 4 from the speed, which in this case is the variable M)

Tailwind of 6 mph: m+6

(Since the tailwind is going with the hawk, the hawk should be faster. You add 6 to the speed, which is in this case is the variable M)

Answer 2

The Rate when hawk flies into a steady headwind is m-3 and rate when hawk flies into a steady tailwind is m + 6.

Explanation:

As given

If a migrating hawk travels m mph in still​ air .

As migrating hawk when it flies into a steady headwind of 3 ​mph .

As the headwind is travelling against migrating hawk files thus the migrating hawk speed become slower .

Thus

Rate when hawk flies into a steady headwind = migrating hawk speed in still​ air - Headwind speed

Rate when hawk flies into a steady headwind = m - 3

As given

As migrating hawk when it flies into a steady tailwind of 6 ​mph .

As the tailwind is travelling with the migrating hawk files thus the migrating hawk speed become faster .

Thus

Rate when hawk flies into a steady tailwind = migrating hawk speed in still​ air + tailwind speed

Rate when hawk flies into a steady tailwind = m + 6

Therefore the Rate when hawk flies into a steady headwind is m-3 and rate when hawk flies into a steady tailwind is m + 6.