University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.6 - Moments and Centers of Mass - Exercises - Page 389: 15

Answer

$(\overline {x}, \overline {y})=(\dfrac{3}{2},\dfrac{1}{2} )$

Work Step by Step

We have: $Mass~of~area,~(m)=\int^{1}_{2} x^2 \times (2x^{-2}) dx=2$ Now, $m_x=\int_{1}^{2} x^2 (\dfrac{1}{x}) (\dfrac{2}{x^2}) dx=-2[\dfrac{1}{x}]_1^2=1 $ and $\overline {y}=\dfrac{m_x}{m}=\dfrac{1}{2} $ Further, $m_y=\int_{1}^{2} x^2 (x) (\dfrac{2}{x^2}) dx=[x^2]_1^2=3 $ and $\overline {x}=\dfrac{m_y}{m}=\dfrac{3}{2} $ So, $(\overline {x}, \overline {y})=(\dfrac{3}{2},\dfrac{1}{2} )$
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