Calculus 10th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1-28505-709-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-709-5

Chapter 7 - Applications of Integration - 7.6 Exercises - Page 494: 2

Answer

$$\overline x = \frac{9}{{11}}$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & {m_1} = 7,{\text{ }}{m_2} = 4,{\text{ }}{m_3} = 3,{\text{ }}{m_4} = 8 \cr & {\text{Located at }} \cr & {x_1} = - 3,{\text{ }}{x_2} = - 2,{\text{ }}{x_3} = 5,{\text{ }}{x_4} = 4 \cr & {\text{The moment about the origin is }} \cr & {M_0} = {m_1}{x_1} + {m_2}{x_2} + {m_3}{x_3} + {m_4}{x_4} \cr & {M_0} = \left( 7 \right)\left( { - 3} \right) + \left( 4 \right)\left( { - 2} \right) + \left( 3 \right)\left( 5 \right) + \left( 8 \right)\left( 4 \right) \cr & {M_0} = 18 \cr & m{\text{ is the total mass of the system}} \cr & m = {m_1} + {m_2} + {m_3} + {m_4} \cr & m = 7 + 4 + 3 + 8 \cr & m = 22 \cr & {\text{The center of mass is }}\overline x = \frac{{{M_0}}}{m}{\text{, then}} \cr & \overline x = \frac{{18}}{{22}} \cr & \overline x = \frac{9}{{11}} \cr} $$
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