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If an X-ray binary consists of a 20-solar-mass star and a neutron star orbiting each oth...

If an X-ray binary consists of a 20-solar-mass star and a neutron star orbiting each other every 13.1 days, what is their average separation? (Hints: Use the version of Kepler’s third law for binary stars, Chapter 9; make sure you express quantities in units of AU, solar masses, and years.)

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