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Why Are Supermassive Black Holes Believed to Be Located at the Centre

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Why are supermassive black holes believed to be located at the centre of many galaxies?


A) because the rotation curve of the galaxy indicates that 90% of the galaxy is dark matter
B) because the orbital motion of material near the centre is very fast and indicates a very massive core
C) because the shape of the bulge in all spiral galaxies can only be supported by a supermassive black hole
D) because the spiral structure requires a black hole to maintain the spiral arms

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