Point masses of equal size are placed at the vertices of the triangle with coordinates (a, 0), (b, 0), and (0, c). Show that the center of mass of the system of masses has coordinates'1/3(a + b), 1/3c.

Point masses of equal size are placed at the vertices of the triangle with coordinates (a, 0), (b, 0), and (0, c). Show that the center of mass of the system of masses has coordinates'1/3(a + b), 1/3c.

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