Multiple Choice
If the Sun were orbited by a star of 1.8 solar masses at Jupiter's distance of 5.2 au (or, more precisely, the Sun and the other star were orbiting each other 5.2 au apart) , what would be the orbital period of the system? (It might be useful to compare the answer with the actual orbital period of Jupiter, 11.9 years.)
A) 7.1 years
B) 9.4 years
C) 50.2 years
D) 11.3 years
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