The distance of a planet from the Sun is at perihelion and at aphelion

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Problem

The distance of a planet from the Sun is 0.40 AU0.40\,\text{AU} at perihelion and 1.60 AU1.60\,\text{AU} at aphelion. Find the ratio of its speed at perihelion to its speed at aphelion.

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