Question 1184862
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At first reading, it might appear that some calculations with ugly numbers are going to be needed.  But that is not the case.<br>
The maximum distance from the sun to Earth is the length of the semimajor axis plus the distance between the sun and the center of the orbit; the minimum distance from the sun to Earth is the length of the semimajor axis minus the distance between the sun and the center of the orbit.<br>
ANSWERS:
a. 185.8+1.58=187.38 million miles
b. 185.8-1.58=184.22 million miles<br>