Multiple Choice
The semi-major axis, a, of an elliptical planetary orbit is equal to the
A) width of the ellipse
B) distance between the planet and the Sun at perihelion
C) average distance between the planet and the Sun
D) distance between the planets and the Sun at aphelion
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