A flock of griffins are flying together along the same route as the dragons. Griffins have the head and wings of an eagle, but the body of a lion, and they tend to fly much more slowly than dragons. The dragons catch up to the griffins after 1.5 hours of traveling, and the dragons' speed at that moment is slowed to 35 miles per hour. What does this speed represent?
Accepted Solution
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According to the problem statement, the speed represents the instantaneous speed of the dragons at the moment they caught up with the griffins, after 1.5 hours of traveling.
_____ The speed of 35 miles per hour could represent any of several things: • a respectful passing speed • the actual speed of the griffins • a speed the dragons slow to in order to make sure they give the griffins sufficient personal space • attack speed • misdirection so you don't pay attention to something more important in the problem statement.