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List of centroids
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The following is a list of centroids of various two-dimensional objects. The centroid of an object in -dimensional space is the
intersection of all hyperplanes that divide into two parts of equal moment about the hyperplane. Informally, it is the "average" of
all points of . For an object of uniform composition (mass, density, etc.) the centroid of a body is also its centre of mass. In the
case of two-dimensional objects shown below, the hyperplanes are simply lines.

Contents
1 Centroids
2 See also
3 References
4 External links

Centroids
For each two-dimensional shape below, the area and the centroid coordinates are given:

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Shape Figure Area

Right-triangular area

Quarter-circular area[1]

Semicircular area[2]

Quarter-elliptical area

Semielliptical area

Semiparabolic area

The area between the curve

and the axis,
from to

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The area between the curve

Parabolic area
and the line

The area between the curve

Parabolic spandrel
and the axis, from to

The area between the curve

General spandrel
and the axis, from to

Circular sector

Circular segment

The points on the circle

Quarter-circular arc
and in the first quadrant
The points on the circle
Semicircular arc
and above the axis
The points on the curve (in polar
Arc of circle coordinates) , from to

See also

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List of moments of inertia

List of second moments of area

References
1. "Quarter Circle" (http://www.efunda.com/math/areas/CircleQuarter.cfm). eFunda. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
2. "Circular Half" (http://www.efunda.com/math/areas/CircleHalf.cfm). eFunda. Retrieved 23 April 2016.

External links
http://www.engineering.com/Library/ArticlesPage/tabid/85/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/109/Centroids-of-Common-
Shapes.aspx

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