17.48: In the binary star system sh
*ag;j+ lt ts:g. 3t3xn cdyr,vown, the two stars follow circular orbits about the system’s center of mass. The stars are separated by a distance D that
3xtvrg*;:3ctntgl+ysd. ,ja 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 represents the total mass of the binary star system?