A development company is attempting to determine the location for a new outlet mall. The region where the outlet mall will be constructed includes four towns, which together have a sizable population base. The grid-map coordinates of the four towns and the population of each are as follows:
|
Town
|
Coordinates
|
Population (10,000s)
|
|
x
|
y
|
|
Four Corners
|
30
|
60
|
8.5
|
|
Whitesburg
|
50
|
40
|
6.1
|
|
Russellville
|
10
|
70
|
7.3
|
|
Whistle Stop
|
40
|
30
|
5.9
|
- Determine the best location for the outlet mall using the center-of-gravity method.
- Plot the four towns and the location of the new mall on a grid map.