The sun is at the focus of a comets parabolic orbit. When the comet is 4 10

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The sun is at the focus of a comet’s parabolic orbit. When the comet is 4 ×10⁷ km from the sun, the angle between the axis of the parabola and the line between the sun and comet is 60°. What is the closest distance the comet comes to the sun if p > 0?

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