The apogee (the point in orbit farthest from Earth) and the perigee (the point in orbit closest to Earth) of an elliptical orbit of an Earth satellite are given by A and P, respectively. Show that the eccentricity of the orbit is                              e =( A − P)/( A + P).

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The apogee (the point in orbit farthest from Earth) and the perigee (the point in orbit closest to Earth) of an elliptical orbit of an Earth satellite are given by A and P, respectively. Show that the eccentricity of the orbit is                              e =( A − P)/( A + P).

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