alleryStart learning →A star hotter and brighter than the Sun would most likely live for a time that is what?
ALonger than the Sun
BExactly as long as it
CShorter than the Sun
DFor ever and ever
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Shorter than the Sun
Hotter main-sequence stars burn their fuel faster, so they shine more brightly but live for less time.
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