As shown in the figure, the captain of spaceship A observes spaceship E escaping with a relative velocity of 0.35c. A missile M is fired from ship A directly toward ship E, with a velocity of 0.76c relative to ship A. What does the captain of ship E measure for the velocity of the missile M?
A) 0.56c
B) 0.41c
C) 0.52c
D) 0.48c
E) 0.45c

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As shown in the figure, the captain of spaceship A observes spaceship E escaping with a relative velocity of 0.35c. A missile M is fired from ship A directly toward ship E, with a velocity of 0.76c relative to ship A. What does the captain of ship E measure for the velocity of the missile M? 
A) 0.56c 
B) 0.41c 
C) 0.52c 
D) 0.48c 
E) 0.45c

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The Answer of As shown in the figure, the captain of spaceship A observes spaceship E escaping with a relative velocity of 0.35c. A missile M is fired from ship A directly toward ship E, with a velocity of 0.76c relative to ship A. What does the captain of ship E measure for the velocity of the missile M? 
A) 0.56c 
B) 0.41c 
C) 0.52c 
D) 0.48c 
E) 0.45c

As Shown in the Figure, the Captain of Spaceship a Observes