Twin paradox with 1 light-year separation at 0.5c

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A and B 1 lyr apart and sync watches, C moving at .5 C, when at B, C sync watch with B, what time does A and C's watch show when meet. (I was told answer already here but could not find).
 
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If an object travels a distance ##\Delta x## in a time ##\Delta t## then the time it experiences is ##\Delta\tau=\sqrt{\Delta t^2-\Delta x^2/c^2}##. You've specified ##\Delta x## and ##v##. Can you determine ##\Delta t##, the travel time as measured by the planets? If so, you should be able to deduce the elapsed time for the traveller, ##\Delta\tau##.