Point masses of equal size are placed at the vertices of the triangle with coordinates (a, 0),

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Point masses of equal size are placed at the vertices of the triangle with coordinates (a, 0), (b, 0), and (0, c). Show that the center of mass of the system of masses has coordinates (1/3 (a + b), 1/3 c).

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Calculus

ISBN: 9781319055844

4th Edition

Authors: Jon Rogawski, Colin Adams, Robert Franzosa

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