17.48: In the binary star system shown, the two stars follow c
0imh *d 5;(l*pk0seb,gc jijtircular 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. Th
e bk c(j iigdl0t;,*msj50hp*e 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?