SOLUTION: the orbit of mercury around the sun forms an ellipse with eccentricity 0.206,length of the major axis 1.16*10^8km and the sun at one focus. what is the aproximate distance from me

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Question 1202288: the orbit of mercury around the sun forms an ellipse with eccentricity 0.206,length of the major axis 1.16*10^8km and the sun at one focus. what is the aproximate distance from mercury to the sun?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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It's an ellipse, so the distance varies.