Centre of Gravity Calculator

This calculator helps you determine the centre of gravity of a triangle and the centre of gravity between two masses. 
The centre of gravity refers to the point in a body, like a volume, area or line, that would be in balance if it were suspended. In a symmetrical body of a uniform material, the centre of gravity is the geometric centre (also known as the centroid).
Calculation1. Triangle Side LengthsThis function calculates the centre of gravity of a body given the three side lengths of a triangle. 
Where all three medians meet at a single point (concurrent), is known as the centroid of a triangle. A centroid is also known as the centre of gravity.
Inputs
﻿﻿a
:10.00m​
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﻿﻿b
:15.00m​
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﻿﻿c
:20.00m​
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Output
﻿﻿h
:14.52m​
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﻿﻿Centroid, x
:2.08m​
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﻿﻿Centroid, y
:4.84m​
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﻿﻿Status
:Triangle side lengths are valid​
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2. Triangle HeightA simpler calculator to obtain the centre of gravity of a triangle is by using its height directly.
Input
﻿﻿h (1)
:30.00m​
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Output
﻿﻿d
:10.00meter​
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﻿﻿d=3h​
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3. Two BodiesThis function calculates the centre of gravity of two separate bodies, as a function of the masses and the distance between the centre of the bodies.
Inputs
﻿﻿Q
:100.00g​
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﻿﻿P
:150.00g​
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﻿﻿a (1)
:50.00m​
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Outputs
﻿﻿b (1)
:20.00m​
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﻿﻿c (1)
:30.00m​
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﻿﻿b=P+QQ×a​
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﻿﻿c=P+QP×a​
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