Uranus Moves in an Elliptical Orbit with the Sun at One

question 3

Multiple Choice

Uranus moves in an elliptical orbit with the sun at one of the foci. The length of the half of the major axis is 2,876,769,540 kilometers, and the eccentricity is 0.0444. Find the minimum distance (perihelion) of Uranus from the sun. Round your answer to nearest kilometer. ​

• A) 3,004,498,108 km
• B) 2,749,040,972 km
• C) 2,819,234,149 km
• D) 7,819,870,365 km
• E) 2,934,304,931 km

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