Three objects are located in the x-y plane as follows: a 6 kg-object is at (0 m, 0 m), a mass of 4 kg is at (3 m, 0 m), and a 2 kg-object is at (0 m, 3 m). Where is the center of mass of the system?

A) (1 m, 2 m)
B) (2 m, 1 m)
C) (1 m, 1 m)
D) (1 m, 0.5 m)
E) (0.5 m, 1 m)


D

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