Center of Mass coordinates Question

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Homework Statement



Four masses are connected by 17.4 cm long, massless, rigid rods. If massA=105.0 g, massB=231.0 g, massC=204.0 g, and massD=248.0 g, what are the coordinates of the center of mass if the origin is located at mass A?
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Homework Equations



Xc.m = [itex]\sum[/itex]Δm x

The Attempt at a Solution



Xc.m = (0*105)+(248*17.4)+(204*17.4)+(231*17.4)/788
=16.24

How do you find the x and y coordinates?
 
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  • Square with four blue corner masses labelled A (bottom left), B (top left), C (top right) and D (bottom right), each side marked 1, with x and y axes drawn from the bottom right and top left corners.
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