Solution to 2008 Problem 84

$\begin{align*}x_{CM} &= \frac{1}{M}\int_0^L \lambda x dx\\&=\frac{2}{L^2}\int_0^L x^2 dx \\&= \frac{2}{L^2} \fra...$
Therefore, answer (E) is correct.

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