17.48: In the binary star system shown, the two stars follow c
(6jhfm q5(bn wxt4b c+ircular 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 subject only to their mutual gravitational attraction. The orb
h+(wqn5t (cbfj6b4x mital period of the star of mass M is T. Which one of the following choices represents the total mass of the binary star system?