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Three particles, each of mass m are situated at the vertices of an equilateral triangle ABC of side L figure. Find thee moment of inertia of the system about the line AX perpendicular to AB in the plane of ABC

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Perpendicular distance of A from AX=0
Perpendicular distance B from AX=L
Perpendicular distance of DC from AX=L/2
Thus, the moment of inertia of the particle at A=0, of the particle at `B=mL^2` and of the particle at `C=m(L/2)^2`. The moment of inertia of the three particle system about AX is
`0+mL^2+m(L/2)^2=(5mL^2)/4`
Note that the particle on the axis do not contribute to the moment of inertia.
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