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A satellite is in an elliptical orbit around a planet P. It is observed that the velocity of the satellite when it is farthest from the planet is 6 times less than that when it is closest to the planet . The ratio of distances between the statellite and the planet at closest and farthest points is :

A

`1:6`

B

`1:3`

C

`1:2`

D

`3:4`

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