Solve the problem.The orbit of a planet around a sun is an ellipse with the sun at one focus. The aphelion of a planet is its greatest distance from the sun, its perihelion is its shortest distance, and its mean distance is the length of the semimajor axis of the elliptical orbit. If a planet has a perihelion of 302.5 million miles and a mean distance of 305 million miles, write an equation for the orbit of the planet around the sun.

A.  +  = 1
B.  +  = 1
C.  +  = 1
D.  +  = 1


Answer: B

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Provide an appropriate response.Perform the indicated operation. Write answer with positive exponents: 3

What will be an ideal response?

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Determine whether the graph is the graph of a function.

A. Yes B. No

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Arrange the polynomial in descending order.10 - 7x2 + 6x6 + 3x3 + 2x

A. 10 - 7x2 + 6x6 + 3x3 + 2x B. 6x6 + 2x + 3x3- 7x2 + 10 C. 10 + 2x - 7x2 + 3x3 + 6x6 D. 6x6 + 3x3 - 7x2 + 2x + 10

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