Centroid of Some Common Figures

Shape Figure x y Area

h bh
Triangle h G —
3 2

x
b

4R πR 2
Semicircle G r 0
3π 2
x
y

G 4R 4R πR 2
Quarter circle
x 3π 3π 4
R
y
2R
Sector of a circle G x sin a 0 αR 2
2 3α

3h 4ah
Parabola h G 0
5 3
x
2a
y

3 3h 2ah
Semi parabola h a
8 5 3
x
a
y
3a 3h ah
Parabolic spandrel h
G 4 10 3
x
a