Tofind the centre of mass.
Answer to Problem 40E
The centre of the mass is found to be
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Suppose we have a finite collection of masses in the co-ordinate plane, the mass
The region bounded by the parabola
The area is given by
The weight is
Let
And
Therefore, the centre of the mass is found to be
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