17.48: In the binary star
u+p (rc9nb0c m system shown, 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 repres
r(+0 up9 cnmcbents the total mass of the binary star system?