The aphelion (farthest distance from the Sun) of Mercury is km, and the perihelion (closest distance to the Sun) is
km.
Find the ratio , where
and
are the speed of Mercury at the aphelion and perihelion, respectively. Approximate your answer to the nearest hundredth.
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