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An Asteroid Has a Perihelion (The Orbit's Closest Approach to the Sun)of

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An asteroid has a perihelion (the orbit's closest approach to the Sun) of 1.5 AU and a period of revolution of 8.0 yr.What is its greatest distance from the Sun (its aphelion) ?


A) 8.0 AU
B) 6.5 AU
C) 4.0 AU
D) 2.5 AU

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