The crew of a rocket that is moving away from the earth

Chapter , Problem 47

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The crew of a rocket that is moving away from the earth launches an escape pod, which they measure to be 45 m long. The pod is launched toward the earth with a speed of 0.55c relative to the rocket. After the launch, the rockets speed relative to the earth is 0.75c. What is the length of the escape pod as determined by an observer on earth?

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