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A starship moving toward Earth with a speed of 0.850c launches a shuttle craft in the...

A starship moving toward Earth with a speed of 0.850c launches a shuttle craft in the forward direction. The shuttle, which has a proper length of 12.5 m, is only 6.55 m long as viewed from Earth. What is the speed of the shuttle relative to the starship?
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