17.48: In the binary star system show
5 pdgef+c; fxfpj,82on, 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 subject only to their mutual gravitational attraction. The orbital period of the star of mass M is T. Which one of the following choices repr
2fc5d + fpg8ep,j ;oxfesents the total mass of the binary star system?