What is the speed of the lightest star

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The two stars in a binary star system have masses 1.7×10^30 kg and 6.1×10^30 kg . They are separated by 2.0×1012 m.

a) What is the system's rotation period, in years?

b) What is the speed of the lightest star?

c) what is the speed of the heaviest star?

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