A muon formed high in the Earth's atmosphere travels at a speed 0.990c for a distance of 6.40 km before it decays.What is the muon's lifetime as measured in its reference frame?
A) 4.65 × 10−6 s
B) 1.55 × 10−5 s
C) 2.18 × 10−6 s
D) 3.04 × 10−6 s
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