A planet has a semi-major axis of and an eccentricity of

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Problem

A planet has a semi-major axis of

2.0\times10^{11}\,\text{m}

and an eccentricity of

0.25

. Find its perihelion distance. (a)

2.5\times10^{11}\,\text{m}

(b)

1.5\times10^{11}\,\text{m}

(c)

2.0\times10^{11}\,\text{m}

(d)

1.75\times10^{11}\,\text{m}