University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.6 - Moments and Centers of Mass - Exercises - Page 389: 16

Answer

$(\overline {x}, \overline {y})=(\dfrac{3}{5},\dfrac{1}{2} )$

Work Step by Step

We have $m_x=\int_{0}^{1} 12x (x) (x-x^2) dx=\dfrac{3}{5}$ and $\overline {x}=\dfrac{m_x}{m}=\dfrac{3}{5} $ Now, $m_x=\int_{0}^{1} 12x [(x+x^2)/2] (x-x^2) dx=[\dfrac{3x^4}{2}-x^6]_0^1=\dfrac{1}{2}$ and $\overline {x}=\dfrac{m_x}{m}=\dfrac{1}{2} $ So, $(\overline {x}, \overline {y})=(\dfrac{3}{5},\dfrac{1}{2} )$
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