Centroids of Common Shapes of Areas and Lines


shape schematic Area
triangle -----
h
3
bh
2
quarter-circle area -----
4r
4r
πr2
4
semicircle area ----- 0
4r
πr2
2
semiparabolic area -----
3a
8
3h
5
2ah
3
parabolic area ----- 0
3h
5
4ah
3
parabolic spandrel -----
3a
4
3h
10
ah
3
wedge from a circle -----
2r sin θ
0 θr2
quarter circle arc -----
2r
π
2r
π
πr
2
semicircle arc ----- 0
2r
π
πr
arc of circle -----
r sin θ
θ
0 2θr