Multiple Choice
An eclipsing binary has been analyzed and it has been determined that the ratio of the mass of star A to the mass of star B is 6 : 1,and that the total mass of the two stars is 26 solar masses.What are the masses of star A and star B?
A) Star A has a mass of 1 solar mass and star B has a mass of 6 solar masses.
B) Star A has a mass of 20 solar masses and star B has a mass of 6 solar masses.
C) Star A has a mass of 22.3 solar masses and star B has a mass of 3.7 solar masses.
D) Star A has a mass of 31.2 solar masses and star B has a mass of 5.2 solar masses.
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