Two stars are in a binary system. One is known to have a mass of 0.700 solar masses. If the system has an orbital period of 49.3 years, and a semi-major axis of 2.95E+9 km, what is the mass of the other star? solar masses

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Two stars are in a binary system. One is known to have a mass of 0.700 solar masses. If the system has an orbital period of 49.3 years, and a semi-major
axis of 2.95E+9 km, what is the mass of the other star?
solar masses
Transcribed Image Text:Two stars are in a binary system. One is known to have a mass of 0.700 solar masses. If the system has an orbital period of 49.3 years, and a semi-major axis of 2.95E+9 km, what is the mass of the other star? solar masses
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