In 1957, Russia launched Sputnik I. Its elliptical orbit around the earth reached maximum and minimum distances

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In 1957, Russia launched Sputnik I. Its elliptical orbit around the earth reached maximum and minimum distances from the earth of 583 miles and 132 miles, respectively. Assuming that the center of the earth is one focus and that the earth is a sphere of radius 4000 miles, find the eccentricity of the orbit.
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Calculus

ISBN: 978-0131429246

9th edition

Authors: Dale Varberg, Edwin J. Purcell, Steven E. Rigdon

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