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 x 107 m, 1.8 x107 m
B) 3.0 x 106 m, 1.2 x107 m
C) 6.0 x106 m, 9.0 x 106 m
D) 1.0x 107 m, 1.2 x107 m
E) 9.6 x106 m, 1.8x107 m
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