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I'm confused by part (c) and (d). I don't understand how the Lorentz formula ##ct' = \gamma (ct - \frac{v}{c}x)## can be used to find the ##ct'## axis. This is because they found the ##ct = \frac{v}{c}x## which is in terms of ##x## not ##x'##. Does anybody else please see this subtle bit here?

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ChiralSuperfields said:
Homework Statement: Please see below
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I don't understand how the Lorentz formula ct′=γ(ct−vcx) can be used to find the ct′ axis.
It cannot. It is used to find the x’ axis - which by definition is ct’ = 0.
 
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