The Orbit of a Certain a Satellite Has a Semimajor

question 4

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 x 10⁷ m, 1.8 x10⁷ m
• B)3.0 x 10⁶ m, 1.2 x10⁷ m
• C)6.0 x10⁶ m, 9.0 x 10⁶ m
• D)1.0x 10⁷ m, 1.2 x10⁷ m
• E)9.6 x10⁶ m, 1.8x10⁷ m

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