PROBLEM 9.

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Determine the moments of inertia I x and I y of the area shown with respect to
centroidal axes respectively parallel and perpendicular to side AB.

SOLUTION

x1 = 160 mm

First locate centroid

y1 = 60 mm

A1 = 320 mm 120 mm = 38 400 mm 2

x2 = 30 mm

y2 = 40 mm

A2 = 60 mm 80 mm = 4800 mm 2
x3 = 280 mm

y3 = 105 mm

A3 = 80 mm 210 mm = 16 800 mm 2
Then

X =

xA
A

160 ( 38 400 ) 30 ( 4800 ) + 280 (16 800 ) mm3

=
( 38 400 + 4800 + 16 800 ) mm 2
= 178.4 mm
And

Y =

yA
A

60 ( 38 400 ) + 40 ( 4800 ) 105 (16 800 ) mm3

=
( 38 400 + 4800 + 16 800 ) mm 2
= 12.20 mm