Two spaceships are traveling through space at 0.60 c relative to the Earth. If the ships are headed directly toward each other, what is their approach velocity, as measured by a person on either craft?
A)
4.2c
B)
1.2c
C)
c
D)
0.60c
E)
none of the given answers
E
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