A Meter Stick Moving in a Direction Parallel to Its

Multiple Choice

A meter stick moving in a direction parallel to its length appears to be only 43.6 cm long to an observer.What is the meter stick's speed relative to the observer? (c = 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s)

A) 2.25 × 10⁸ m/s
B) 1.69 × 10⁸ m/s
C) 2.70 × 10⁸ m/s
D) 1.31 × 10⁸ m/s
E) ​2.95 × 10⁸ m/s