Module 6: Activity No.

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Exercises Problem on Centroids

Name: Penaflor, Paul William R.

Student No. 20180112101

Problem No. 1:
Find the coordinates of the centroid of the area shown. Ans. x=7.94 ∈; y =6.28∈;

Segment 1: Rectangle 18’’ x 12’’

x1

●
y1

1 1
a1 = 18 (12) x1 = (18) y1 = (12)
2 2
a1 = 216 in 2 x1 = 9  in y1 = 6 in
Segment 2: Quarter circle, r = 6’’

y2
6”
●

x2

1 2 4r 4r
a2 = πr x2 = y2 = 12 −
4 3π 3π
1 4 (6) 4 (6)
a2 = π (6)2 x2 = y2 = 12 −
4 3π 3π
a2 = 28.27 in 2 x2 = 2.55 in y2 = 9.45 in

Segment 3: Triangle b=9’’, h=12’’

X3

●
Y3

1 2 1
a3 = (9) (12) x3 = 9 + (9) y3 = (12)
2 3 3
a3 = 54  in 2 x3 = 15 in  y3 = 4 in 
 
For the shaded region
A = a1 − a2 − a3
A = 216 – 28.27 – 54
A = 133.73 in 2
 A x = ΣAX
133.73 ( x ) = 216 (9) – 28.27 (2.55) – 54 (15)

x = 7.94 in
 
A y =ΣAY
133.73( y ) = 216 (6) −28.27 (9.45) – 54 (4)

y = 6.08 in

Problem No. 2:
Find the coordinates of the centroid of the area shown. Ans. x=7.5∈; y=9∈;
Solution:
Segment 1: Square 18’’ x 18’’
y
X1

Y1
x

1 1
a 1=s 2 x 1= (B) y 1= ( H)
2 2
1 1
a 1=18 (18) x 1= (18) y 1= ( 18)
2 2
2
a 1=32 4 ¿ x 1=9∈¿ y 1=9∈¿

For Segment 2: Triangle b = 12’’ and h = 6’’

y
X2

●
Y2
x

1 1 1
a 2= BH x 2= (B) y 2= (H)
2 2 3
1 1 1
a 2= (1 8)(9) x 2= (1 8) y 2= (9)
2 2 3

a 2=81 ¿
2
x 2=9∈¿ y 2=3∈¿
Segment 3: Triangle b = 18’’ and h = 9’’
y

●
X3

Y3

1 2 2
a 3= (1 8)(9) x 3= (18) y=9+ ( 9)
2 3 3

a 3=81 ¿
2
x 3=12∈¿ y 2=15∈¿

A=a1−a2−a 3

A=32 4−81−81
2
A=162¿
A x=∑ A x

162 ( x ) =324 ( 9 )−81 ( 9 )−81(12)

x=7.5∈¿

A y=∑ A y

162 ( y )=32 4 ( 9 )−81 ( 3 )−81(1 5)

y=9∈¿