A comet's path (as it approaches the sun) can be modeled by one branch of the hyperbola y2 /1141 − x2 /41967 = 1 , where the sun is at the focus of that part of the hyperbola. Each unit of the coordinate system is 1 million miles. find the coordinate of the sun (assuming it is at the focus with non -negative coordinates . How close does the comet come to the sun in millions of miles. ( round to two decimal places at least)
A comet's path (as it approaches the sun) can be modeled by one branch of the hyperbola y2 /1141 − x2 /41967 = 1 , where the sun is at the focus of that part of the hyperbola. Each unit of the coordinate system is 1 million miles. find the coordinate of the sun (assuming it is at the focus with non -negative coordinates . How close does the comet come to the sun in millions of miles. ( round to two decimal places at least)
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A comet's path (as it approaches the sun) can be modeled by one branch of the hyperbola y2 /1141 − x2 /41967 = 1 , where the sun is at the focus of that part of the hyperbola. Each unit of the
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