How Did Astronomers Determine That Elliptical Galaxies Are Composed Mostly

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Multiple Choice

How did astronomers determine that elliptical galaxies are composed mostly of dark matter?

• A) They measured the velocities of stars in the inner regions of the galaxies.
• B) They measured the rotation rates of gas as a function of distance from the centers of the galaxies.
• C) They measured the amount of gravitational pull elliptical galaxies have on companion galaxies.
• D) They assumed that the proportion of dark matter was roughly the same as in spiral galaxies.
• E) They measured X-ray emission from hot gas gravitationally bound to the galaxies.

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