The discussion focuses on calculating the time experienced by two observers, A and C, who are 1 light-year apart, with C traveling at 0.5 times the speed of light (0.5 C). When C synchronizes their watch with B, the time experienced by A and C can be determined using the formula for time dilation: ##\Delta\tau=\sqrt{\Delta t^2-\Delta x^2/c^2}##. The key variables include the distance ##\Delta x## and the velocity ##v## of C. By substituting these values, one can calculate the travel time ##\Delta t## as measured by stationary observers and subsequently deduce the elapsed time for the traveler, ##\Delta\tau##.
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