Locate the centroid of the shaded area enclosed by the curve $y^2 = a x$ and the straight line. Hint: Observe that the curve $y^2 = a x$ relative to the $y$-axis is of the form $y = kx^2 $ with respect to the $x$-axis.
HW726
Locate the centroid of the shaded area enclosed by the curve $y^2 = a x$ and the straight line. Hint: Observe that the curve $y^2 = a x$ relative to the $y$-axis is of the form $y = kx^2 $ with respect to the $x$-axis.