Solve.A meteor circles the earth in an elliptical orbit. The major axis of the elliptical orbit is 24 × 108  miles long and the minor axis is 10 × 108  miles long. If the earth is at one focus of the orbit what is the distance from the other focus?

A. 2 ×  × 108 mi
B.   × 104 mi
C. 2 ×  × 104 mi
D. 2 ×  × 103 mi


Answer: C

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