Find the centroid (x, y) of the isosceles, right triangle whose boundaries are the two coordinate axes and the graph of x + y = 6. [Hint: By symmetry, x and y are equal, and you can get the area from the standard formula, so you really have to calculate only one double integral.

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Find the centroid (x,y) of the isosceles, right triangle whose boundaries are the two
coordinate axes and the graph of x + y = 6. [Hint: By symmetry, x and y are equal, and
you can get the area from the standard formula, so you really have to calculate only one
double integral.
Transcribed Image Text:Find the centroid (x,y) of the isosceles, right triangle whose boundaries are the two coordinate axes and the graph of x + y = 6. [Hint: By symmetry, x and y are equal, and you can get the area from the standard formula, so you really have to calculate only one double integral.
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