Asked by Yoo hoo
Calculate the eccentricity for the planet of the distance between foci is 5,000,000 km and the distance of the major axis is 299,000,000 km
a) 0.0167
b) 0.598
c) 59.8
d) 0.167
a) 0.0167
b) 0.598
c) 59.8
d) 0.167
Answers
Answered by
oobleck
recall that e = c/a. So, ignoring all those trailing zeroes, e = 5/299
technically, that's (2c)/(2a) but it still works out the same
technically, that's (2c)/(2a) but it still works out the same