Consider the area bounded by the curve and axis between and . What is the height of the centre of gravity of the area from the axis?
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y ˉ = ∫ 0 π sin ( x ) d x ∫ 0 π 2 1 sin ( x ) 2 d x
y ˉ = − cos ( x ) ∣ ∣ ∣ 0 π ∫ 0 π 4 1 [ 1 − cos ( 2 x ) ] d x
y ˉ = 2 ( 4 x − 8 sin ( 2 x ) ) ∣ ∣ ∣ 0 π
y ˉ = 8 π ≈ 0 . 3 9 2 6 . . .