Jupiter Is Sometimes Described as a "Failed Star," Suggesting That,if

Multiple Choice

Jupiter is sometimes described as a "failed star," suggesting that,if it had more mass,it would have developed as a star rather than as a planet and that we would live in a binary star system.Is this possible? How many times more massive would Jupiter have to be for this development to have taken place?

A) Yes. Jupiter would need only about double it present mass.
B) Yes. Jupiter would need slightly less than 100 times its present mass.
C) Yes, but Jupiter would need thousands of times its present mass.
D) No. No amount of extra mass could make a planet into a star.