Problem 726 Locate the centroid of the shaded area enclosed by the curve y2 = ax and the straight line shown in Fig. P-726. Hint: Observe that the curve y2 = ax relative to the y-axis is of the form y = kx2 with respect to the x-axis.
Problem 724 Find the coordinates of the centroid of the shaded area shown in Fig. P-724.
Problem 723 Locate the centroid of the shaded area in Fig. P-723.
Problem 720 The centroid of the sahded area in Fig. P-720 is required to lie on the y-axis. Determine the distance b that will fulfill this requirement.
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