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Alex_Neof
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Homework Statement
A lamina is bounded by the x-axis, the y-axis, and the curve ##y = 4 -x^2.## Determine the centroid position ##(\bar{x},\bar{y})## of the lamina.
Homework Equations
## A = \int_a^b (f(x) - g(x)) dx ## (Area)
##\bar{x} = \frac{1}{A}\int_a^b x(f(x) - g(x)) dx ##
##\bar{y} = \frac{1}{A}\int_a^b \frac{1}{2}(f(x)^2 - g(x)^2) dx ##
The Attempt at a Solution
I made a sketch and determined ## a = 0## and ##b = 2 ## for the limits.
Then just plugged into the above equations.
With this I determined the area to be ##A=16/3##
##\bar{x} = \frac{3}{4} ##
##\bar{y} = \frac{8}{5}##
Therefore centroid position is ##(\frac{3}{4},\frac{8}{5})##
Could someone kindly verify this?