13.3 Time travel. Ivan's doctor breaks the sad news that Ivan has been diagnosed with anincurable disease and has just over 2 years to live. "Medical researchers are working on acure right now," the doctor explains, "and it will be available in twelve years. But I'm afraidthat this will be too late to help you." Rather than give in to despair, Ivan jumps into a fastrocket ship and travels at high speed. When he returns to Earth he has aged 2 years and isnear death. But 12 years have elapsed on Earth, the medical research has been successful,and Ivan is cured. How fast did Ivan travel? (Ignore the brief periods of acceleration.)

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