Find the average weight in pounds of a type of bird of your choice. Use the rational exponent equation L = 2.43 * W^0.3326 to estimate the wingspan L in feet of the bird that weighs W pounds (Rockswold, 2006). Include in your post the type of bird and the average weight and show the calculations necessary to find the approximate wingspan.

In case conversions are necessary, 16 oz is 1 pound; 1 kg = 2.2 pounds.

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Part 2: An application of a rational function is T = (AB)/(A+B), which gives the time, T, it takes for two workers to complete a particular task where A & B represent the time it would take for each individual worker to complete the identical task.

a) The monthly reports are due and the department manager has decided to try and accelerate the completion of the report by assigning a team of two workers the task. Mary has completed the monthly reports in an average of 6 hours over the past few months. John, who had worked in Mary's capacity prior to a change in assignments, used to complete the task in 8 hours. How quickly will Mary and John finish the report if they work together?

b) The very next month, both Mary and John are out sick. The manager knows that Skip can do the reports in 12 hours working alone, but the manager needs the work done in 4 hours. He needs to choose a staff member to work with Skip. How quickly would the other staff member have to complete the report working alone if the two hope to complete the report in 4 hours?