Object Mean Distance from Sun (in AU) Eccentricity Mercury 0.3871 0.2053 Venus 0.7233 0.0068 Earth 1.0000 0.0167 Mars 1.5234 0.0934 Jupiter 5.2025 0.0488 Saturn 9.5820 0.0572 Uranus 19.2294 0.0444 Neptune 30.1037 0.0112 Asteroid Icarus 1.078 0.827

Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
13th Edition
ISBN:9781133382119
Author:Swokowski
Publisher:Swokowski
Chapter7: Analytic Trigonometry
Section7.6: The Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Problem 49E
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Sketch to scale the orbit of Earth about the sun. Graph Icarus’ orbit on the same set of axes
While the sun is the center of Earth’s orbit, it is a focus of Icarus’ orbit. There are
two points of intersection on the graph. Based on the graph, what is the approximate distance between the two points of intersection (in AU)?

Object
Mean Distance
from Sun (in AU)
Eccentricity
Mercury
0.3871
0.2053
Venus
0.7233
0.0068
Earth
1.0000
0.0167
Mars
1.5234
0.0934
Jupiter
5.2025
0.0488
Saturn
9.5820
0.0572
Uranus
19.2294
0.0444
Neptune
30.1037
0.0112
Asteroid Icarus
1.078
0.827
Transcribed Image Text:Object Mean Distance from Sun (in AU) Eccentricity Mercury 0.3871 0.2053 Venus 0.7233 0.0068 Earth 1.0000 0.0167 Mars 1.5234 0.0934 Jupiter 5.2025 0.0488 Saturn 9.5820 0.0572 Uranus 19.2294 0.0444 Neptune 30.1037 0.0112 Asteroid Icarus 1.078 0.827
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