Find the centroid of the region enclosed by the x-axis and the cycloid arch x = a(t - sin t), y = a(1 - cos t); 0<=t<= 2pai.

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Section8.3: Volume And Average Value
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Find the centroid of the region enclosed by the x-axis and the cycloid arch

x = a(t - sin t), y = a(1 - cos t); 0<=t<= 2pai.

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