17.48: In the binary star system
m6m8pp sm- b -b(7ntwnuv8m luj22jx1 shown, the two stars follow circular orbits about the system’s center of mass. The stars are separated by a distance D that is large compared to their size and are
mb6 un pmm1pt8nu xvjl(b2-ws2 -jm87subject only to their mutual gravitational attraction. The orbital period of the star of mass M is T. Which one of the following choices represents the total mass of the binary star system?