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Problem 42
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Section 6.6: Applications to Physics and Engineering
Chapter 6: Application of Integration
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Given information
Point-masses 
are located on the x-axis is shown as:
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
The coordinate of center of mass of a system of n particles is given by the formula 
, where, 
and 
The quantity 
is called the moment of the system about the origin.
Use and to obtain 
and 
.
Single Variable Calculus: Early Transcendentals
4th Edition, 2018
Stewart
ISBN: 9781337687805
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