To write: The equation of the orbit of the satellite, assuming that the center of the ellipse is the origin and the foci lie on the x -axis.
Answer to Problem 64SGA
Explanation of Solution
Given information: Astronomy: A satellite orbiting Earth follows an elliptical path with Earth at its center. The eccentricity of the orbit is 0.2 and the major axis is 12,000 miles long.
Calculation:
Determine the equation expression.
Since the center is the origin the equation has the form:
Determine a .
Determine c .
Determine b .
Conclude the equation expression:
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