Proving No Length Contraction in Lorentz Transformation

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Homework Statement



Hello,

Consider a rod of proper length l_{0}. Prove/Show that there is no length contraction if an observer moves perpendicular to the direction of the rod.

Homework Equations



l = l_{0}/\gamma

where \gamma is the usual relativistic vector

The Attempt at a Solution