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Centroid Problem Solutions: Integrate or Otherwise?

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Start date Nov 13, 2016
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circuit232

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Nov 13, 2016

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Is there any other way to solve a centroid problem other than integration?

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ramzerimar

Nov 13, 2016

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circuit232 said:

Is there any other way to solve a centroid problem other than integration?

If the body in question has constant density, you can always find the centroid using geometrical methods.

circuit232

Nov 13, 2016

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I barely pass my integration class only to find out that there is still integration in statics haha btw thanks!

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