Three point particles of masses 10 k g , 1.5 k g  and  2.5 k g are placed at there corners of a right angle triangle of sides 4.0 c m , 3.0 ; c m  and  5.0 c m as shown in the figure. The centre of mass of the system is at a point:

Option 1 - <p><strong>&nbsp;<span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mn>0.6</mn> <mtext> </mtext> <mi mathvariant="normal">c</mi> <mi mathvariant="normal">m</mi> </math> </span><math><mtext></mtext></math>&nbsp;right and <span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mn>2.0</mn> <mtext> </mtext> <mi mathvariant="normal">c</mi> <mi mathvariant="normal">m</mi> </math> </span><math><mtext></mtext></math>&nbsp;above <span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mn>1</mn> <mtext> </mtext> <mi mathvariant="normal">k</mi> <mi mathvariant="normal">g</mi> </math> </span><math><mtext></mtext></math>&nbsp;mass.</strong></p>
Option 2 - <p><strong><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mn>2.0</mn> <mtext> </mtext> <mi mathvariant="normal">c</mi> <mi mathvariant="normal">m</mi> </math> </span> right and&nbsp;<math><mtext></mtext></math> <span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mn>0.9</mn> <mtext> </mtext> <mi mathvariant="normal">c</mi> <mi mathvariant="normal">m</mi> </math> </span>above <span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mn>1</mn> <mtext> </mtext> <mi mathvariant="normal">k</mi> <mi mathvariant="normal">g</mi> </math> </span><math><mtext></mtext></math>&nbsp;mass.</strong></p>
Option 3 - <p><strong><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mn>1.5</mn> <mtext> </mtext> <mi mathvariant="normal">c</mi> <mi mathvariant="normal">m</mi> </math> </span> right and&nbsp;<math><mtext></mtext></math> <span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mn>1.2</mn> <mtext> </mtext> <mi mathvariant="normal">c</mi> <mi mathvariant="normal">m</mi> </math> </span>above <span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mn>1</mn> <mtext> </mtext> <mi mathvariant="normal">k</mi> <mi mathvariant="normal">g</mi> </math> </span><math><mtext></mtext></math>&nbsp;mass.</strong></p>
Option 4 - <p><strong><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mn>0.9</mn> <mtext> </mtext> <mi mathvariant="normal">c</mi> <mi mathvariant="normal">m</mi> </math> </span> right and&nbsp;<math><mtext></mtext></math> <span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mn>2.0</mn> <mtext> </mtext> <mi mathvariant="normal">c</mi> <mi mathvariant="normal">m</mi> </math> </span>above&nbsp;<math><mtext></mtext></math> <span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mn>1</mn> <mtext> </mtext> <mi mathvariant="normal">k</mi> <mi mathvariant="normal">g</mi> </math> </span>mass.</strong></p>
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Correct Option - 4
Detailed Solution:

Take 1 k g  mass at origin

X c m = 1 * 0 + 1.5 * 3 + 2.5 * 0 5 = 0.9 c m

Y c m = 1 * 0 + 1.5 * 0 + 2.5 * 4 5 = 2 c m

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