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the4thcafeavenue
Nov6-04, 05:44 PM
Hey guys. this is my first time posting. can anyone tell me how to calculate the Y component of center of mass of a right triangle?? Major help would be appreciated :-D

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Tide
Nov6-04, 05:54 PM
Major hint:

\bar y = \frac {1}{A}\int {y\ } {dx\ } {dy}

ikhushman
Feb6-10, 09:57 PM
you need to find similar triangles

2∕ab∫y(b-y)a/b dy

this will do