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A non-uniform beam extends from x = 0 m to x = 5.4 m. The linear mass density of the beam, as a function of x, is given by
λ(x) = 415 x4 (kg/m).
Calculate the x coordinate of the center of mass of the beam, in m.
(Please answer to the fourth decimal place - i.e 14.3225)
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