The Orbit of a Certain a Satellite Has a Semimajor

question 39

Multiple Choice

The orbit of a certain a satellite has a semimajor axis of 1.5 * 10⁷ m and an eccentricity of 0.20. Its perigee (minimum distance) and apogee (maximum distance) are respectively:

• A) 1.2 * 10⁷ m, 1.8 *10⁷ m
• B) 3.0 * 10⁶ m, 1.2 * 10⁷ m
• C) 9.6 *10⁶ m, 1.0 * 10⁷ m
• D) 1.0 *10⁷ m, 1.2 *10⁷ m
• E) 9.6 * 10⁶ m, 1.8 * 10⁷ m

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