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A rod of uniform thickness is placed along x-axis with one end at orign. If langth of rod is L nd its linear mass density is proportional to x then find distance of its centre of mass from origin.

A

`L/2`

B

`(2L)/3`

C

`L/4`

D

`L/5`

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