How do I find the proper distance between two particles in relativity?

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Two particles moving in a straight line in a laboratory reference system at a speed v = 3/4c, hit a stationary target with a time interval t = 50 [ns]. Finding the proper distance between the particles before hitting the target.
 
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What do you mean? That you don't know where to start? If so, do you know the equation for length contraction? You need to find the rest length, and the measured length is just vt because that's how far apart the laboratory believes the particles to be.
 
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