Question

A rectangular section has b of 2m and h of 5m. Find centroid coordinates.

(a) (1, 2.5)

(b) (3, 0)

(c) (4, 2)

(d) (2, 4.8)

This question was posed to me by my college professor while I was bunking the class.

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Answer 1

Right choice is (a) (1, 2.5)

Easy explanation: For rectangle, centroid coordinates = (b/2, h/2)

= (2/2, 5/2) = (1, 2.5).