17.48: In the binary star system shown, the two stars follow circul
ycsv*,c nw+: /1 )k dheuao0trar 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
u c1 a,:syethn0w*k/ crvd)o+ 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?