Neptune Moves in an Elliptical Orbit with the Sun at One

question 92

Multiple Choice

Neptune moves in an elliptical orbit with the sun at one of the foci. The length of the half of the major axis is 4,502,899,800 kilometers, and the eccentricity is 0.0112. Find the maximum distance (aphelion) of Neptune from the sun. Round your answer to nearest kilometer. ​

• A) 4,412,841,804 km
• B) 50,432,478 km
• C) 4,592,957,796 km
• D) 4,553,332,278 km
• E) 4,452,467,322 km

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