Pluto Moves in an Elliptical Orbit with the Sun at One

question 44

Multiple Choice

Pluto moves in an elliptical orbit with the sun at one of the foci. The length of half of the major axis is $5.906 \times 10 ^ { 9 }$ kilometers, and the eccentricity is $0.2488$ . Find the perihelion distance of Pluto from the sun. Round your answer to the nearest kilometers.

• A) \(7,375,412,800\) kilometers
• B) \(4,436,587,201\) kilometers
• C) \(4,436,587,200\) kilometers
• D) \(8,873,174,399\) kilometers
• E) \(8,873,174,401\) kilometers

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