Calculating the Centroid of a Triangle: Tips and Tricks

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Hi friends,

I have been trying to calculate the centroid of triangle (show in attachment) .
I have got centroidal Y= h/3

Not able to get centroidal X = (1/3)*(a+b)

Could anyone help on this stuff?


Thanks..
 

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alwar4033 said:
Hi friends,

I have been trying to calculate the centroid of triangle (show in attachment) .
I have got centroidal Y= h/3

Not able to get centroidal X = (1/3)*(a+b)

Could anyone help on this stuff?


Thanks..
Hi alwar4033. Welcome to Physics Forums.

You have attached the figure, but you also need to show your working before anyone can help.