Answer:
[tex]L=9.76*10^{16}m[/tex]
Explanation:
From the question we are told that:
Time on earth [tex]T_e= 13yrs[/tex]
Time on ship [tex]T_s= 7.9yrs[/tex]
Therefore
[tex]r=\frac{t_e}{t_s}[/tex]
[tex]r=\frac{13}{7.9}[/tex]
[tex]r=1.65[/tex]
Generally the equation for Constant Velocity is mathematically given by
[tex]V=C\sqrt{1-\frac{1}{r^2}}[/tex]
[tex]V=3*10^8\sqrt{1-\frac{1}{1.64^2}}[/tex]
[tex]V=2.38*10^8m/s[/tex]
Therefore
[tex]L=V*t[/tex]
Where
[tex]t=(13*365.25*24*3600)s[/tex]
[tex]t=4.1*10^8[/tex]
[tex]L=2.38*10^8m/s*4.1*10^8[/tex]
[tex]L=9.76*10^{16}m[/tex]
