The center of gravity of a triangular solid with uniform thickness and density is...
a. the point shared by a triangle's medians
b. the centroid
c. the point shared by a triangle's altitudes
d. the circumcenter
anyone know? i've tried looking for the answer but have found nothing. =[
2006-11-28 06:16:27 · 2 answers · asked by JoAnna 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
(b) Centroid is definitely the correct answer by definition of the word centroid. The centroid is the center of mass or inertia, or gravity of an object of uniform density.
You were not asked how to find the center of gravity of a solid, only what it is called.
2006-11-28 06:32:50 · answer #1 · answered by ironduke8159 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centroid
B. you didnt look very hard. the most technical sounding word was my first guess.
2006-11-28 06:28:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋