Coordinates of the center of mass

Question # 00766459 Posted By: Roberta222 Updated on: 06/23/2020 12:57 PM Due on: 06/27/2020
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An 800 g steel plate has the shape of the isosceles triangle shown in the figure(Figure 1) . The hieght of the triangle is 30 cm and th base is 20 cm. What is the x-coordinates of the center of mass? 

Hint: Divide the triangle into vertical strips of width dx, then relate the mass dm of a strip at position x to the values of x and dx. What is the y-coordinates of the center of mass?

 

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