Pluto's orbit around the Sun is highly elliptical compared to the planets in our Solar System....
Pluto's orbit around the Sun is highly elliptical compared to the planets in our Solar System. It has a perihelion distance of 29.7 AU and an aphelion distance of 49.5 AU.
a) What is the semi-major axis of Pluto's orbit, in AU?
b) What is Pluto's orbital period, in Earth years?
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