Which spectral line does this likely correspond to?

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A star has a measured radial velocity of 100 km/s. If you measure the wavelength of a particular spectral line of Hydrogen as 486.42 nm, what was the laboratory wavelength (in nm) of the line? (Round your answer to at least one decimal place.)

Which spectral line does this likely correspond to?
 
Balmer-alpha (656.3 nm)
Balmer-beta (486.1 nm) 
   Balmer-gamma (434.0 nm)
Balmer-delta (410.2 nm)
 
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