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: 9

Answer

$\overline{x}=\dfrac{1}{M} \int_a^b \delta(x) [f(x)-g(x)] \ dx$ and $\overline{y}=\dfrac{1}{M} \int_a^b \dfrac{\delta}{2} [f^2(x)-g^2(x)] \ dx$

Work Step by Step

Let $\overline{x}$ and $\overline{y}$ be the center of mass of a thin plate bounded by two curves $y=f(x)$ and $y=g(x)$ over an interval $[a,b]$. This can be mathematically expressed as: $\overline{x}=\dfrac{1}{M} \int_a^b \delta(x) [f(x)-g(x)] \ dx$ and $\overline{y}=\dfrac{1}{M} \int_a^b \dfrac{\delta}{2} [f^2(x)-g^2(x)] \ dx$
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