Center of Mass of a Triangle (/ Triangular Lamina)

Here is the center of mass of a triangula lamina

Center of mass of a triangle
Center of mass of a triangle

$x_{cm} = \cfrac{2}{3}h$

$x_{cm} = \cfrac{xdm}{dm}$
$dm = \cfrac{a}{h} x dx$
$x_{cm} = \cfrac{(a/h) \int_0^h x^2dx}{(a/h) \int_0^h xdx}$

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