A star in a distant galaxy is located at a distance of 20


A star in a distant galaxy is located at a distance of 20 kpc from the center of that galaxy. It is observed to move around that center at a speed of 230 km/s. Based on its measured luminosity, the luminous mass of this galaxy is estimated at 3.5 X 1010 Msolar.

What is the total mass of the dark matter in this galaxy?

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Physics: A star in a distant galaxy is located at a distance of 20
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