35. Three galaxies are aligned along an axis in the order A, B, C. An observer in galaxy B is in the middle and observes that galaxies A and C are moving in opposite directions away from him, both with speeds 0.60c. What is the speed of galaxies B and C as observed by someone in galaxy A?

35. Three galaxies are aligned along an axis in the order A, B, C. An observer in galaxy B is in the middle and observes that galaxies A and C are moving in opposite directions away from him, both with speeds 0.60c. What is the speed of galaxies B and C as observed by someone in galaxy A?

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35. Three galaxies are aligned along an axis in the order A, B, C. An observer in
galaxy B is in the middle and observes that galaxies A and C are moving in opposite
directions away from him, both with speeds 0.60c. What is the speed of galaxies B
and C as observed by someone in galaxy A?

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