5. An astronaut must journey to a distant planet which is 200 light-years away from Earth. What speed will be necessary if the astronaut wishes to age only 10 years during the round trip?
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First, we need to find the total distance of the round trip, which is 2 times the distance to the planet. So, the total distance is 2 * 200 light-years = 400 light-years. Show more…
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