A spaceship travels at 0.916c to reach a star 23.9 light years away. How long does the trip take as measured from Earth?
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9}{\sqrt{1 - 0.916^2}}\) \(d_0 = \frac{23.9}{\sqrt{1 - 0.839056}}\) \(d_0 = \frac{23.9}{\sqrt{0.160944}}\) \(d_0 = \frac{23.9}{0.40118}\) \(d_0 = 59.59\) light years Show more…
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