Earth Moves in an Elliptical Orbit with the Sun at One

question 17

Multiple Choice

Earth moves in an elliptical orbit with the sun at one of the foci. The length of the half of the major axis is 149,598,000 kilometers, and the eccentricity is 0.0167. Find the maximum distance (aphelion) of Earth from the sun. Round your answer to nearest kilometer.

• A) 146,606,040 km
• B) 2,498,287 km
• C) 152,589,960 km
• D) 152,096,287 km
• E) 147,099,713 km

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