Solved: Planetary Motion The planets travel in elliptical orbits with the sun at one

Chapter 10, Problem 55

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Planetary Motion The planets travel in elliptical orbits with the sun at one focus. Assume that the focus is at the pole, the major axis lies on the polar axis, and the length of the major axis is (see figure). Show that the polar equation of the orbit is where is the eccentricity

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