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A planet of mass `m` is moving in an elliptical orbit around the sun of mass `M`. The semi major axis of its orbit is a, eccentricity is `e`.
Find total energy of planet interms of given parameters.

A

`-(GMm)/(4a)`

B

`-(GMm^(2))/(2a)`

C

`-(GMm)/(8a)`

D

`-(GMm)/(2a)`

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