The hydrogen Balmer line H, has a wavelength of 486.1 nm. It is shifted to 580.7 nm in a quasar's spectrum. What is the redshift of this quasar? (Hint: What is A2?)

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The hydrogen Balmer line H, has a wavelength of 486.1 nm. It is shifted to 580.7 nm in a quasar's spectrum. What is the redshift of this quasar? (Hint: What is A2?)
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We know that the red shift is given as shown below.

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where 

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