Answer:
24 cm
Explanation:
The x coordinate of the center of mass of the base of the shoebox is simply the mid point of the rectangular base of such box. As the box length lies along the x-axis and the whole base is on the first quadrant. Assume that 1 corner of the box is at the origin of the xy-plane, we can calculate the x-coordinate of the center of mass of the base is at
L/2 = 48/2 = 24 cm