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(Solved): Determine the y-coordinate of the centroid of the shaded area. The triangle is equilateral. 56 y ...
Determine
the y-coordinate of the centroid of
the shaded area. The triangle is equilateral.
56
y
-3737 56
Dimensions in millimeters
20
T
37
+
Current Attempt in Progress Determine the -coordinate of the centroid of the shaded area. The triangle is equilateral.
Expert Answer
The centroid of a composite shape first divides the shape into simple shape and find the centroid of the sub-shape from the reference axis, then use the formula for the centroid as: ,where are the distance of the centroid of sub-shapes from the reference axis.The two shapes are :