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To solve for velocity (v) when you have the initial time (t₀) and the time measured in a different reference frame (t) due to time dilation, you can use the time dilation equation from special relativity:

t = t₀ / √(1 - (v²/c²))

In this equation, c represents the speed of light in a vacuum, and v is the velocity of the moving object relative to an observer.

To isolate the velocity (v) in the equation, you can follow these steps:

  1. Square both sides of the equation: t² = (t₀ / √(1 - (v²/c²)))²

  2. Multiply both sides by the denominator squared: t²(1 - (v²/c²)) = t₀²

  3. Expand the equation: t² - (v²/c²)t² = t₀²

  4. Factor out t² from the left side: t²(1 - (v²/c²)) = t₀²

  5. Divide both sides by t₀²: (t²(1 - (v²/c²))) / t₀² = 1

  6. Rearrange the equation: (1 - (v²/c²)) = t₀² / t²

  7. Subtract 1 from both sides:

    • (v²/c²) = (t₀² / t²) - 1
  8. Multiply both sides by -c²: v² = -c²((t₀² / t²) - 1)

  9. Take the square root of both sides: v = ±√[-c²((t₀² / t²) - 1)]

Note: The negative sign indicates that the velocity can be in the opposite direction of the observer's motion.

By plugging in the known values for t₀ and t, you can calculate the velocity (v) using this equation.

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