Provide an appropriate response.The orbit of Jupiter around the sun is an ellipse with equation +  = 1,where x and y are measured in millions of miles. Find the eccentricity of this ellipse. (Round to the nearest thousandth.)

A. 0.433
B. 1.231
C. 15.210
D. 0.812


Answer: A

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