17.48: In the binary star system shown, the two s
;xcx;wd; k tiwvj(,wp/1nhl* tars follow circular orbits about the system’s center of mass. The stars are s
,x(xivkwh l cp dw;*n1t/j;;weparated by a distance D that is large compared to their size and are subject 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?