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The starships of the Solar Federation are marked with the symbol of the Federation, a circle, whereas starships of the Denebian Empire are marked with the Empire's symbol, an ellipse whose major axis is Express your answer in terms of 
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how???
ReplyDeleteYeah I couldn't follow the Hints either.. how do you reach that answer? :^)
ReplyDeleteb = nb sqrt(1-u^2 / c^2)
ReplyDelete1 = n sqrt(1-u^2 / c^2)
1/n = sqrt(1-u^2 / c^2)
1/n^2 = 1-u^2 / c^2
u^2 / c^2 = 1 - 1/n^2
u/c = sqrt(1 - 1/n^2)
u = c*sqrt(1 - 1/n^2)