What is the process for finding the centroid of a sliced solid cylinder?

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The process for finding the centroid of a sliced solid cylinder bounded by the equations $x^2+y^2=196$, $z=0$, and $y+z=14$ involves calculating the volume and the coordinates of the centroid using triple integrals. The volume is computed as $V= \int\int_O\int dxdydz$, resulting in $V=2744\pi$. The coordinates of the centroid are determined by the formulas $\frac{\int\int_0\int x dxdydz}{V}$, $\frac{\int\int_0\int y dxdydz}{V}$, and $\frac{\int\int_0\int z dxdydz}{V}$, leading to the final centroid coordinates of $\left[0,-\frac{7}{2},\frac{35}{4}\right]$.

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Find the centroid.
Sliced Solid Cylinder
bounded by $x^2+y^2=196$,$z=0$,$y+z=14$
so $r=14$
and $r\sin\theta +z=14$
so $z=14-\sin\theta$
$\displaystyle m=\iiint_\limits{D}{}^{} Rv = \int_{0}^{24} \int_{0}^{14} \int_{0}^{14-r\sin\theta}$
$\displaystyle=\int_{0}^{24}\int_{0}^{14}(14r-r^2\sin\theta) \,dr \,d\theta$
$\displaystyle=\int_{0}^{24} (1372-392\sin\theta)d\theta= 2744\pi$

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the answer is $\displaystyle=\left[0,-\frac{7}{2},\frac{35}{4}\right]$
 
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You have found the volume of the cylinder. You do not appear to have made any attempt to find the centroid. What exactly is your question? Do you know what "centroid" means?

The volume of object "O" is $V= \int\int_O\int dxdydz$. The x coordinate of the centroid is given by $\frac{\int\int_0\int x dxdydz}{V}$, the y coordinate of the centroid is given by $\frac{\int\int_0\int y dxdydz}{V}$ and the z coordinate of the centroid is given by $\frac{\int\int_0\int z dxdydz}{V}$.
 

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