Answer:
4.408 [tex]\mathsf{M_{sun}}[/tex]
Explanation:
According to Kelper's Third Law, the equation of the combined mass (m₁+m₂) can be expressed as:
[tex](m_1 + m_2) = \dfrac{\text{(distance between stars)}^3}{\text{(orbital period)}^2}[/tex]
[tex]\text{combined mass}(m_1+m_2)} =\dfrac{(6.0)^3}{(7)^2} \ M_{sun}[/tex]
[tex]\text{combined mass}(m_1+m_2)} =\dfrac{216}{49} \ M_{sun}[/tex]
combined mass (m₁+m₂) = 4.408 [tex]\mathsf{M_{sun}}[/tex]
