Question: You've just discovered a new X - ray binary, which we will call Hyp - X 1 ( Hyp for hypothetical ) .

You've just discovered a new X-ray binary, which we will call Hyp-X1("Hyp" for hypothetical). The system Hyp-X1 contains a bright, B2 mainsequence star orbiting an unseen companion. The separation of the stars is estimated to be 25 million kilometers, and the orbital period of the visible star is 4 days.
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Determine the mass of the unseen companion. (Hint: A main-sequence star with spectral type B 2 has a mass of about 10MSun.)
Express your answer as a multiple of Sun's mass to two significant figures.
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Hint 1. Hoe to approach the problem
Use the total mass of the system obtained via Newton's version of Kepler's third law and the approximate mass of the B2 star.
Munseen=MSun
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