Find the Center of Mass of the System Comprising Masses

question 3

Essay

Find the center of mass of the system comprising masses m_k located at the points P_k in a coordinate plane. Assume that mass is measured in grams and distance is measured in centimeters.
m₁ = 4, m₂ = 3, m₃ = 2
P₁(-3, -3), P₂(0, 3), P₃(-2, -1)

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