At its closest approach, a particular comet is about half an AU away from the Sun, and it's about 40 AU away at its farthest point. The semi-major axis of the comet's orbit is about
A. 60 AU.
B. 40 AU.
C. 1/2 AU.
D. 20 AU.
Answer: D
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