Multiple Choice
If a comet approaches the sun with exactly the right velocity and direction, its orbit around the sun will be a parabola. (Such a comet only will be seen once and then will leave the solar system forever.) A certain comet s orbit is given by where both
and
are measured in millions of miles, and the sun s position is at the origin
Graph the comet s orbit between
and
How far is the comet from the sun when the comet crosses the x -axis?
A) 499,930 miles
B) 499,930 miles
C) 500,000 miles
D) 500,050 miles
E) 500,050 miles
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