A system consists of three particles of masses 1 kg, 2 kg, and 3 kg located at the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side . If the 1 kg mass is removed, by what distance does the center of mass of the system shift?
L/6
L*sqrt(3)/10
L*sqrt(19)/30
L*sqrt(7)/15
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