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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