MOMENT OF INERTIA, CENTROID AND AREA OF ISOSCELES TRIANGLE

Area, moment of inertia and centroid of isosceles triangle.

Sectional properties of isosceles triangle
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INPUT PARAMETERS
Parameter Value
Equal sides length [a]
Remaining side [b]

RESULTS
Parameter Value
Cross section area [A] ---
Second moment of area about x axis [Ix] ---
Second moment of area about y axis [Iy] ---
Radius of gyration [rx] ---
Radius of gyration [ry] ---
Altitude [h] ---
Distance from the centroid to the vertice [xc] ---
Distance from the centroid to the vertice [yc] ---

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Definitions:

Equilateral Triangle: A triangle with all three sides of equal length.

Second Moment of Area: The capacity of a cross-section to resist bending.

Radius of Gyration (Area): The distance from an axis at which the area of a body may be assumed to be concentrated and the second moment area of this configuration equal to the second moment area of the actual body about the same axis.

Isosceles Triangle Formula:

Isosceles Triangle
Sectional properties of isosceles triangle
Parameter Symbol Equation
Cross section area A A = b*h/2
Altitude h h=(a2-(b2*1/4))0.5
Area moment of inertia Ix Ix = (b*h3)*1/36
Area moment of inertia Iy Iy = (h*b3)*1/48
Distance from the centroid to
the back of the long leg
xc xc=b/2
Distance from the centroid to
the back of the short leg
yc yc=h*2/3
Radius of gyration rx rx = 0.2357*h
Radius of gyration ry ry = 0.2041*b

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