Centroid Position of a Lamina Bounded by a Curve

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The centroid position of a lamina bounded by the x-axis, y-axis, and the curve y = 4 - x² is determined to be (3/4, 8/5). The area A of the lamina is calculated using the integral A = ∫₀² (4 - x²) dx, resulting in A = 16/3. The formulas used for calculating the centroid coordinates are x̄ = (1/A)∫₀² x(4 - x²) dx and ȳ = (1/A)∫₀² (1/2)((4 - x²)²) dx. Verification of the solution was performed using an online calculator, confirming the accuracy of the results.

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Homework Statement



A lamina is bounded by the x-axis, the y-axis, and the curve ##y = 4 -x^2.## Determine the centroid position ##(\bar{x},\bar{y})## of the lamina.

Homework Equations



## A = \int_a^b (f(x) - g(x)) dx ## (Area)

##\bar{x} = \frac{1}{A}\int_a^b x(f(x) - g(x)) dx ##

##\bar{y} = \frac{1}{A}\int_a^b \frac{1}{2}(f(x)^2 - g(x)^2) dx ##

The Attempt at a Solution



I made a sketch and determined ## a = 0## and ##b = 2 ## for the limits.

Then just plugged into the above equations.

With this I determined the area to be ##A=16/3##

##\bar{x} = \frac{3}{4} ##

##\bar{y} = \frac{8}{5}##

Therefore centroid position is ##(\frac{3}{4},\frac{8}{5})##

Could someone kindly verify this?
 
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It is correct, thank you :smile:. I used an online calculator to verify it. I'll write out a solution for any future viewers.
 

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