Finding centroid of region bounded by y=x, y=3x, x=n

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Homework Statement


Find the centroid (center of mass) of the region in the first quadrant bounded by y=x, y=3x, x=n (>0)


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No idea how to start the question, since I have to get the area of the region but
the graph does not intersect the second time. So it would be an area to inifinity.
 
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The x boundaries of the region are x=0 and x=n, aren't they? There's a third curve x=n. Both lines hit it. You can make a better start than that.