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Homework Statement
86300=[tex]\frac{86400}{1/\sqrt{1-(v/299000000){2}}}[/tex]
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
When I square each side I get an astronomicly high number.
HallsofIvy said:And, is that
[tex]\sqrt{1- (v/299000000)2}[/tex]
supposed to be
[tex]\sqrt{1- (v/299000000)^2}[/tex]?
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