Question

where is an ideal place to look when searching for a supermassive black hole? how about for a stellar - mass black hole?
○ within a binary system of stars.
within the bulge of a galaxy.
○ within a binary system of stars.
within a binary system of stars.
○ within the bulge of a galaxy.
within a binary system of stars.
○ within the bulge of a galaxy.
within the bulge of a galaxy.
question 5
1 pts
what strange object do astronomers believe is in the bulge of our galaxy?
○ a star containing an enormous amount of dark energy, more than we thought existed in the entire universe prior.
○ a black hole with a mass of several million solar masses.
○ an eclipsing trinary system of stars that emit on x - ray light.
○ a dense cluster of hot, young stars along with many molecular clouds.

Explanation:

For the first question: Supermassive black holes are consistently found at galactic centers (bulges), while stellar-mass black holes are often detected in binary star systems where their gravity pulls matter from a companion star, emitting X-rays.
For Question 5: The Milky Way's bulge contains Sagittarius A*, a supermassive black hole with ~4 million solar masses, matching the described object.

Answer:

First question (ideal places): Within the bulge of a galaxy (supermassive); Within a binary system of stars (stellar-mass)
Question 5: A black hole with a mass of several million solar masses.