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Published on: September 13, 2026
The identical spheres each of mass 
are placed at the corners of a right-angled triangle with mutually perpendicular sides equal to 
each. Taking point of intersection of these two sides as origin, the magnitude of position vector of the centre of mass of the system is 
, where the value of x is_____
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3
(3)
Position vector 
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