A planet orbits a star in an elliptical orbit with the star located at one focus. The

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A planet orbits a star in an elliptical orbit with the star located at one focus. The perihelion of the planet is 5 million miles. The eccentricity e of a conic section is e = c/a. If the eccentricity of the orbit is 0.75, find the aphelion of the planet.

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College Algebra

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