
International Edition---engineering Mechanics: Statics, 4th Edition
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Chapter 8, Problem 8.26P
Using the method of composite areas, find the dimension h that maximizes the centroid coordinate
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International Edition---engineering Mechanics: Statics, 4th Edition
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