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: 3

Answer

$$\overline x = 4$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & {m_1} = 1,{\text{ }}{m_2} = 3,{\text{ }}{m_3} = 2,{\text{ }}{m_4} = 9,{\text{ }}{m_5} = 5 \cr & {\text{Located at }} \cr & {x_1} = 6,{\text{ }}{x_2} = 10,{\text{ }}{x_3} = 3,{\text{ }}{x_4} = 2,{\text{ }}{x_5} = 4 \cr & {\text{The moment about the origin is }} \cr & {M_0} = {m_1}{x_1} + {m_2}{x_2} + {m_3}{x_3} + {m_4}{x_4} + {m_4}{x_4} \cr & {M_0} = \left( 1 \right)\left( 6 \right) + \left( 3 \right)\left( {10} \right) + \left( 2 \right)\left( 3 \right) + \left( 9 \right)\left( 2 \right) + \left( 5 \right)\left( 4 \right) \cr & {M_0} = 80 \cr & m{\text{ is the total mass of the system}} \cr & m = {m_1} + {m_2} + {m_3} + {m_4} + {m_5} \cr & m = 1 + 3 + 2 + 9 + 5 \cr & m = 20 \cr & {\text{The center of mass is }}\overline x = \frac{{{M_0}}}{m}{\text{, then}} \cr & \overline x = \frac{{80}}{{20}} \cr & \overline x = 4 \cr} $$
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