Three masses 3 kg, 4 kg, and 5 kg are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle of sides 1 m. Determine the center of mass of the system relative to the 3 kg mass.
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- (0.50i + 0.33j) m
- (0.45i + 0.22j) m
- (0.62i + 0.44j) m
- (0.54i + 0.36j) m
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