Problem 8-14
A company that handles hazardous waste wants to minimize the shipping cost for shipments to a disposal center from five receiving stations it operates. Given the locations of the receiving stations and the volumes to be shipped daily, determine the location of the disposal center. (Round [login to view URL] and [login to view URL] to 2 decimal places and optimal points to the nearest whole number.)
Location of Processing Station, (x, y) Volume,
Tons per Day
9,5 26
4,3 9
6,7 25
2,8 30
5,7 40