A spaceship approaching an asteroid at a speed of 0.60c launches a rocket forward with a speed of 0.40c relative to the spaceship. At what speed is the rocket approaching the asteroid as measured by an astronaut on the asteroid?
A) 0.81c
B) 1.0c
C) 0.76c
D) 0.64c
E) 0.96c
A
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