13.29. The dwarf planet Pluto has an elliptical orbit with a semi- major axis of 5.91 X 1012 m and eccentricity 0.249. (a) Calculate Pluto's orbital period. Express your answer in seconds and in earth years. (b) During Pluto's orbit around the sun, what are its closest and farthest distances from the sun?

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