Question

an astronaut is to be fire into an elliptical orbit about the eathr having a minimum altitude of 800km and maximum altitude of 5400km find the equation of the curve followed by the astronaut cosider the radius of the earth to be 6400km

Answer 1

using your numbers, we have
b = 6400+800 = 7200
a = 6400+5400 = 11800
So, just plug that into the standard equation for an ellipse, with center at (0,0)

Answer 2

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Answer 3

X^2/+Y^2

Answer 4

X^2/11800+y^2/7200=1

Answer 5

Thanks

Answer 6

X^2/9100+y^2/6800=1

Answer 7

x^2/11800^2 + y^2/7200^2=1

Answer 8

Which One Is Correct Respones? I Think Eden Answer Is True!

Answer 9

X^2/11800 + Y^2/7200 =1

Answer 10

a-c=7200
a+c=11800
Therefore a=9500
9500-c=7200
c=2300
b=√(a^2-c^2)
b=9217
Then you can drive the equation using the standard formula