 Solution (source code)

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= Solution

In the javelin's <rest frame>, the barn moves at speed $12c/13$. Applying <length contraction> to its proper length gives
$$
\boxed{L'_{\rm barn}=\frac3\gamma=\frac{15}{13}\ \mathrm m.}
$$
The lengths in the two frames use different pairs of simultaneous endpoint events.

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