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A right triangle has a height of 4.5 m. What is the vertical distance of its centroid measured from its base?
- 2.25
- 3
- 4.5
- 1.5
Answer
D. 1.5
Solution
For a triangle, the centroid lies at h/3 from the base: y = 4.5 / 3 = 1.5 m.
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