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The rocket is in a free-flight elliptical orbit about the earth such that e = 0.76 as sh...

The rocket is in a free-flight elliptical orbit about the earth such that e = 0.76 as shown. Determine its speed when it is at point A. Also determine the sudden change in speed the rocket must experience at B in order to travel in free flight along the orbit indicated by the dashed path.

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