1) a comet that passes through the solar system just once has a path that is modeled by a conic section. astronomers discover a comet whose path is modeled by the following equation, with the sun at one focus. what type of conic section is the comet's path?
x^2/2,500-y^2/37,500=1

2) what are the vertices of the comet's path? (hint: examine the general formula for the path and identify the numbers that determine the vertices.)

3) at its closest point to the sun, this comet is million miles from the sun. (enter only the number.)
hint: subtract the vertex from the focus