In a model developed by C. J. Pennycuick, the power P required by a bird to

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In a model developed by C. J. Pennycuick, the power P required by a bird to maintain flight is given by the formula


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where v is the relative speed of the bird, w is the weight, ρ is the density of air, and S and A are positive constants associated with the bird’s size and shape. What relative speed v will minimize the power required by the bird?

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Calculus For Business, Economics And The Social And Life Sciences

ISBN: 9780073532387

11th Brief Edition

Authors: Laurence Hoffmann, Gerald Bradley, David Sobecki, Michael Price

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