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A thin rod of length 2.6 meters has a non-uniform density given by ρρ = b(x2 + ax) where b = 1.18 kg/m3, a = 0.32 m, and x measures from one of the rod to the other. Find the rod's center of mass.

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A thin rod of length 2.6 meters has a non-uniform density given by ρρ = b(x² + ax) where b = 1.18 kg/m³, a = 0.32 m, and x measures from one of the rod to the other. Find the rod's center of mass.

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