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question 47

Multiple Choice

You observe a 0.8 M_⨀ white dwarf in a binary orbit around a main-sequence star of mass 1.4 M_⨀.Which of the following is most likely the original mass of the star that became the white dwarf?

• A)0.5 M_⨀
• B)1 M_⨀
• C)0.8 M_⨀
• D)1.4 M_⨀
• E)3 M_⨀

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Definitions:

Process Distribution Mean

The average value or central tendency of a distribution for a process' outcomes over a period of time.

Common Variation

Variability in data that is shared among all observations or variables being studied.

Randomly Occurring

Randomly occurring refers to events or phenomena that happen without a predictable pattern, often analyzed in probability and statistics to understand patterns and occurrences in data.

Assignable Variation

Variation in a process that can be traced to specific causes, as opposed to random or common cause variation.