The Cosmic Perspective (9th Edition)
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Author: Jeffrey O. Bennett, Megan O. Donahue, Nicholas Schneider, Mark Voit
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Chapter 18, Problem 52EAP
a)
To determine
The sum of the masses of the twostars in the binary system
b)
To determine
The mass of unseen companion.
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