A relativistic red car is observed by an observer on the road to be travelling at

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Problem

A relativistic red car is observed by an observer on the road to be travelling at 0.5c0.5c. The driver in the car observes a relativistic blue car passing him at a speed of 0.5c0.5c. Determine the speed that the observer on the road measures for the blue car.

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