PROBLEM 5.

1
Locate the centroid of the plane area shown.

SOLUTION


2
, in A , in. x , in. y
3
, in xA
3
, in yA
1 8 6 48 = 4 9 192 432
2 16 12 192 = 8 6 1536 1152
240 1344 1584

Then
3
2
1344 in
240 in
xA
X
A

= =

or 5.60 in. X = W
and
3
2
1584 in
240 in
yA
Y
A

= =

or 6.60 in. Y = W





PROBLEM 5.2
Locate the centroid of the plane area shown.

SOLUTION


2
, mm A , mm x , mm y
3
, mm xA
3
, mm yA
1

1
60 75 2250
2
=

40

25

90 000

56 250

2 105 75 7875 = 112.5 37.5 885 900 295 300
10 125 975 900 351 600

Then
3
2
975 900 mm
10 125 mm
xA
X
A

= =

or 96.4 mm X = W
and
3
2
351 600 mm
10 125 mm
yA
Y
A

= =

or 34.7 mm Y = W






PROBLEM 5.3
Locate the centroid of the plane area shown.

SOLUTION

For the area as a whole, it can be concluded by observation that
( )
2
24 in.
3
Y = or 16.00 in. Y = W

2
, in A , in. x
3
, in xA
1

1
24 10 120
2
=

( )
2
10 6.667
3
=

800

2

1
24 16 192
2
=

( )
1
10 16 15.333
3
+ =

2944

312 3744

Then
3
2
3744 in
312 in
xA
X
A

= =

or 12.00 in. X = W






PROBLEM 5.4
Locate the centroid of the plane area shown.

SOLUTION


2
, mm A , mm x , mm y
3
, mm xA
3
, mm yA
1

21 22 462 =

1.5

11

693

5082

2

( )( )
1
6 9 27
2
=

6

2

162

54

3

( )( )
1
6 12 36
2
=

8

2

288

72

399

567

4956


Then
3
2
567 mm
399 mm
xA
X
A

= =

or 1.421 mm X = W
and
3
2
4956 mm
399 mm
yA
Y
A

= =

or 12.42 mm Y = W





PROBLEM 5.5
Locate the centroid of the plane area shown.

SOLUTION


2
, mm A , mm x , mm y
3
, mm xA
3
, mm yA
1 120 200 24 000 = 60 120 1 440 000 2 880 000
2

( )
2
60
5654.9
2

=

94.5

120

534 600

678 600

18 345

905 400

2 201 400


Then
3
2
905 400 mm
18 345 mm
xA
X
A

= =

or 49.4 mm X = W
and
3
2
2 201 400 mm
18 345 mm
yA
Y
A

= =

or 93.8 mm Y = W





PROBLEM 5.6
Locate the centroid of the plane area shown.

SOLUTION


2
, in A , in. x , in. y
3
, in xA
3
, in yA
1

( )
2
9
63.617
4

=

( )
( )
4 9
3.8917
3

=

3.8917

243

243

2

( )( )
1
15 9 67.5
2
=

5

3

337.5

202.5

131.1 94.5 445.5

Then
3
2
94.5 in
131.1 in
xA
X
A

= =

or 0.721 in. X = W
and
3
2
445.5 in
131.1 in
yA
Y
A

= =

or 3.40 in. Y = W





PROBLEM 5.7
Locate the centroid of the plane area shown.

SOLUTION
First note that symmetry implies X Y =


2
, mm A , mm x
3
, mm xA
1 40 40 1600 = 20 32 000
2

2
(40)
1257
4

=

16.98

21 330

343 10 667

Then
3
2
10 667 mm
343 mm
xA
X
A

= =

or 31.1 mm X = W
and 31.1 mm Y X = = W





PROBLEM 5.8
Locate the centroid of the plane area shown.

SOLUTION
First note that symmetry implies 0 X = W


2
, in A , in. y
3
, in yA
1

( )
2
4
25.13
2

=

1.6977

42.67

2

( )
2
6
56.55
2

=

2.546

144

31.42 101.33

Then
3
2
101.33 in
31.42 in
yA
Y
A

= =

or 3.23 in. Y = W




PROBLEM 5.9
For the area of Problem 5.8, determine the ratio
2 1
/ r r so that
1
3 /4. y r =

SOLUTION

A y yA
1
2
1
2
r

1
4
3
r

3
1
2
3
r

2
2
2
2
r

2
4
3
r

3
2
2
3
r

( )
2 2
2 1
2
r r

( )
3 3
2 1
2
3
r r


Then Y A y A =
or
( ) ( )
2 2 3 3
1 2 1 2 1
3 2
4 2 3
r r r r r

=
2 3
2 2
1 1
9
1 1
16
r r
r r

(
| | | |
(
=
| |
\ . \ . (


Let
2
1
r
p
r
=
| |
2
9
( 1)( 1) ( 1)( 1)
16
p p p p p

+ = + +
or
2
16 (16 9 ) (16 9 ) 0 p p + + =



PROBLEM 5.9 CONTINUED
Then
2
(16 9 ) (16 9 ) 4(16)(16 9 )
2(16)
p

=
or 0.5726 1.3397 p p = =
Taking the positive root
2
1
1.340
r
r
= W