The Figure Below Shows a Planet Travelling in a Counterclockwise

Multiple Choice

The figure below shows a planet travelling in a counterclockwise direction on an elliptical path around a star located at one focus of the ellipse. When the planet is at point A:

A) its speed is constant.
B) its speed is increasing.
C) its speed is decreasing.
D) its speed is a maximum.
E) its speed is a minimum.