Two spaceships approach Earth from the same direction. One has a speed of 0.21c and the other has a speed of 0.34c, both relative to Earth. What is the speed of one spaceship relative to the other?
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Since they are approaching Earth from the same direction, we can assume that they are both moving in the positive direction along the x-axis. Show more…
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