Find the Center of Mass of the System Comprising Masses

question 24

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 = 3, m₂ = 4, m₃ = 5
P₁ (-3, 5), P₂ (3, 4), P₃ (-4, 1)

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