cg of system does not move
originally cg is 1.5 m + 2.5 m = 4 m from shore
so
(74 + 18) 4 = 74 x + 18 (x+1.5)
368 = 74 x + 18 x + 32.4
335.6 = 92 x
x = 3.65
did not get much closer but pushed the canoe back a lot.
A 74-kg canoeist stands in the middle of her 18-kg canoe. The canoe is 3.0 m long, and the end that is closest to land is 2.5 m from the shore. The canoeist now walks toward the shore until she comes to the end of the canoe.
calculate the distance from the canoeist to shore.
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