A person’s weight is 438 N is standing on a level floor and have a center of gravity that is 1.28 m above the floor. His upper legs weigh 150 N and have a center of gravity that is 0.760 m above the floor. Finally, his lower legs and feet together weigh 87 N and have a center of gravity that is 0.280 m above the floor. Assuming his body arrangement standing is vertical. Relative to the floor, find the location of the center of gravity for his entire body.

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A person’s weight is 438 N is standing on a level floor and have a center of gravity that is 1.28 m above the floor. His upper legs weigh 150 N and have a center of gravity that is 0.760 m above the floor. Finally, his lower legs and feet together weigh 87 N and have a center of gravity that is 0.280 m above the floor. Assuming his body arrangement standing is vertical. Relative to the floor, find the location of the center of gravity for his entire body. 

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