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In September 2009, Australian astronomer Robert H. McNaught discovered comet
The path of the comet can be modeled by the equation
where x and y are measured in AU (astronomical units).
a. Determine the distance (in AU) at perihelion. Round to 1 decimal place.
b. Using the rounded value from part (a), if 1 AU
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