Center of mass for general objects Consider the following two- and three-dimensional regions. Compute the center of mass, assuming constant density. All parameters are positive real numbers. A sector of a circle in the first quadrant is bounded between thex-axis, the line y = x, and the circle x2 + y2 = a2. What are thecoordinates of the center of mass?

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Center of mass for general objects Consider the following two- and three-dimensional regions. Compute the center of mass, assuming constant density. All parameters are positive real numbers.

A sector of a circle in the first quadrant is bounded between the
x-axis, the line y = x, and the circle x2 + y2 = a2. What are the
coordinates of the center of mass?

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