Find the Centroid of the Region Bounded by the Graphs $$y = 10 - x ^ { 2 } , \quad y = 2 - 2 x$$

question 24

Multiple Choice

Find the centroid of the region bounded by the graphs of the given equations.
$$y = 10 - x ^ { 2 } , \quad y = 2 - 2 x$$

• A) \(( 0,1 )\)
• B) \(\left( \frac { 18 } { 5 } , 1 \right)\)
• C) \(\left( 1 , \frac { 18 } { 5 } \right)\)
• D) \(( 1,0 )\)

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