17.48: In the binary star system shown, the two stars follow ci
ddf7x +2wux/-.*ylgto:nlj2 wj 8 xxwrcular orbits about the system’s center of mass. The stars are separated by a distance D that is large compared to the
7j: l-xjxxl22/.8 u w+f *gtnw xoyddwir 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?