Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter P - Section P.3 - Radicals and Rational Exponents - Exercise Set - Page 47: 118

Answer

$\frac{R_a}{R_f}\approx0.44$ $100$ weeks.

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Use $v=0.9c$ in the given formula $R_a=R_f\sqrt {1-0.9^2}\approx0.44R_f$. Thus we have the relative aging rate as $\frac{R_a}{R_f}\approx0.44$ Step 2. Let $R_a=44$ weeks, we have $R_f=\frac{44}{0.44}=100$ weeks. That is, 100 weeks have passed for your friend.
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