Deduce from the orbit equation (1 + e)ro r = 1+ e cos 0 that a planet is closest to its sun when 0 = 0 and show that r = ro at that time.

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Deduce from the orbit equation

Deduce from the orbit equation
(1 + e)ro
r =
1+ e cos 0
that a planet is closest to its sun when 0 = 0 and show that r = ro
at that time.
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