Multiple Choice
The orbit of a certain a satellite has a semimajor axis of 1.5 * 107 m and an eccentricity of 0.20. Its perigee (minimum distance) and apogee (maximum distance) are respectively:
A) 1.2 * 107 m, 1.8 *107 m
B) 3.0 * 106 m, 1.2 * 107 m
C) 9.6 *106 m, 1.0 * 107 m
D) 1.0 *107 m, 1.2 *107 m
E) 9.6 * 106 m, 1.8 * 107 m
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