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posted by  Jehuty on 7/14/2008 4:34:34 PM  |  status: Closed  

Determining Centroid help please

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posted by rooya on 7/17/2008 8:57:24 AM  |  status: Live
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the two points A and B where the curve and the straight line intersects satisfie the equation
hence equation 1and2
                 
                      
                  
                   
                     
                              x=-5 or 4
Area of strip dA=ydx=(y1-y2)dx
area of the shaded area =
                               
                                A=225/2 =112.5
                     
                      
                        
                       
                       
                       
 
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