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A comet (assumed to be in an elliptical orbit around the sun) is at a distance of 0.4 AU from the sun at the perihelion. If the time period of the comet is 125 years, what is the aphelion distance ? AU : Astronomical Unit.

A

50 AU

B

25 AU

C

49.6 AU

D

24.6 AU

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