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A right triangle has a height of 3 m. What is the vertical distance of its centroid measured from its base?
- 1.5
- 2
- 1
- 3
Answer
C. 1
Solution
For a triangle, the centroid lies at h/3 from the base: y = 3 / 3 = 1 m.
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