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A spaceship travels at a constant speed from earth to a planet orbiting another star. When the spacecraft arrives, 14 years have
elapsed on earth, and 9.9 years have elapsed on board the ship. How far away (in meters) is the planet, according to observers on
earth?
Number i
fé
Earth
time
wes
2
2.
<7443
Ship
time
T
T
5₂₁
2745
to
Spaceship departs earth
Units
Earth
time
3 go
Ship
time
J..
A
12
245
Spaceship arrives at distant planet
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Transcribed Image Text:A spaceship travels at a constant speed from earth to a planet orbiting another star. When the spacecraft arrives, 14 years have elapsed on earth, and 9.9 years have elapsed on board the ship. How far away (in meters) is the planet, according to observers on earth? Number i fé Earth time wes 2 2. <7443 Ship time T T 5₂₁ 2745 to Spaceship departs earth Units Earth time 3 go Ship time J.. A 12 245 Spaceship arrives at distant planet
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