10.36 ** A rigid body consists of three equal masses ($m$) fastened at the positions ($a$, 0, 0), (0, $a$, 2$a$), and (0, 2$a$, $a$). (a) Find the inertia tensor $I$. (b) Find the principal moments and a set of orthogonal principal axes.
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