Astronomy help! About elliptical orbit!?

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Dylan

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Which of the following statements is true?
a.As a planet in an elliptical orbit gets closer to the sun, the planet speeds up.

b.As a planet in an elliptical orbit gets closer to the sun, it sweeps out a larger area in any given time period.

c.As a planet in an elliptical orbit gets farther from the sun, it sweeps out a larger area in any given time period.

d. As a planet in an elliptical orbit gets closer to the sun, it sweeps out a smaller area in any given time period.

e.As a planet in an elliptical orbit gets farther from the sun, it sweeps out a smaller area in any given time period.
 
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