Can somebody shows me how to get to the answer key? The answer for a) is 1.5, b) rP is 1.34AU and rA is 2.01AU and c) is .335AU
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Question: The figure below is a scaled representation of a planet's orbit with a semimajor axis of 1.675 AU. (Use the exact values you enter in previous answer(s) to make later calculation(s).)
(a) Find the ratio of the aphelion-to-perihelion distance.
(rA/rP)=
(b) Find the perihelion and aphelion distances in astronomical units.
rP=( )AU
rA=( )AU
(c) Find the distance the Sun is from the center of the orbit.
AU
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