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A semicircular area has a radius of 3.2 m. What is the distance of its centroid from the flat (diameter) edge?
- 1.6
- 2.13
- 3.2
- 1.36
Answer
D. 1.36
Solution
For a semicircle, y = 4r / (3π ) = 4(3.2) / (3π ) = 1.36 m.
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