University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321999584
ISBN 13: 978-0-32199-958-0

Chapter 6 - Questions to Guide Your Review - Page 390: 8

Answer

$\overline{x}=\dfrac{M_y}{M}$ and $\overline{y}=\dfrac{M_x}{M}$

Work Step by Step

Let $\overline{x}$ and $\overline{y}$ be the center of mass of a thin plate of material. This can be mathematically expressed as: $\overline{x}=\dfrac{M_y}{M}$ and $\overline{y}=\dfrac{M_x}{M}$ where $M \to \int dm ; \\ M_x \to \int (y) dm \\ M_y \to \int (x) dm$
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