What must be one's speed, relative to a frame S, in order....

In summary, time dilation states that a clock moving with respect to an observer will appear to run slower compared to a stationary clock. In the case of a clock losing 1 second per day, the moving clock will experience (24*60)-1 minutes while the stationary clock experiences 24*60 minutes. This can be calculated using the time dilation formula and solving for velocity. Alternatively, an approximate formula can be used if the value of gamma is close to 1.
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... in order that one's clocks will lose:

(a) 1 second per day as observed from S?
(b) 1 minute per day as observed from S?

I was referencing this:( http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/relativ/tdil.html#c2 ) hyperphysics page but I still can't seem to understand what I need to do to solve for velocity.
 
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In the one minute-per-day case, time dilation says that while 24*60 minutes elapse on the stationary clock, (24*60)-1 minutes elapse on the moving clock. The time dilation formula and some algebra will see you home from there.
 
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There are 86400 seconds in a day so on a clock that loses 1 second per day 86401 seconds will pass. Thus ##\gamma## equals ##\frac{86401}{86400}##. You can then use that value in the time dilation formula you linked to and solve for ##v##.
 
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Or, since both of your γ are close to 1, you can use the following approximate formula:

v2 ≈ 2 c2(γ - 1)
 
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Mister T said:
There are 86400 seconds in a day so on a clock that loses 1 second per day 86401 seconds will pass.
That's a clock gaining 1s. A slow clock will tick 86399 times in a day as measured by a clock at rest in S, which gives ##\gamma =\frac {86400}{86399}##.
 
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