Question

The figure shows the elliptical orbit of Mercury, whose minimum distance to the Sun is 29 million miles and whose maximum distance to the Sun is 43 million miles. According to Kepler’s laws, the average distance of a planet to the Sun is equal to half the length of the orbit’s major axis. The average distance of Mercury to the Sun is million miles. (Enter only the number.)

Answer 1

Figure?

Answer 2

yeah there was a picture. do you need the picture too?

Answer 3

Of course.

Answer 4

thats the answer if i just simplify?

Answer 5

Yeah.

Answer 6

so 36? are u sure this is right??

Answer 7

Well, that's what the question asks for.