How old is the universe in this case

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Consider a Universe where matter density is 0, and it has a significant cosmological constant. Assume the curvature, k is 0

a) Solve the Friedmann equation to get the scale factor as a function of time.

b) How old is the Universe in this case?

c) Calculate the value of deceleration parameter from your answer in part a.

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