he bird capable of fastest flying speed is the swift. A swift flying with the wind to a favorite feeding spot traveled 14miles in 0.1 hour. On returning,now against the wind, the swift was able to travel only 11 miles in the same amount of time. What is the rate of the swift in calm air, and what was the rate of the wind?
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The bird capable of fastest flying speed is the swift. A swift flying with the wind to a favorite feeding spot traveled 14miles in 0.1 hour. On returning,now against the wind, the swift was able to travel only 11 miles in the same amount of time. What is the rate of the swift in calm air, and what was the rate of the wind?
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