Problem 15-10 (Algo) A small manufacturing facility is being planned that will feed parts to three heavy manufacturing facilities. The locations of the current plants with their coordinates and volume requirements are given in the following table:   PLANT LOCATION COORDINATES (x, y) VOLUME (PARTS PER YEAR) Peoria 304, 293 4,100 Decatur 377, 472 6,050 Joliet 469, 171 3,100   Use the centroid method to determine the best location for this new facility. (Round your answers to 1 decimal place.) Cx Cy

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Problem 15-10 (Algo)

A small manufacturing facility is being planned that will feed parts to three heavy manufacturing facilities. The locations of the current plants with their coordinates and volume requirements are given in the following table:
 

PLANT LOCATION

COORDINATES (x, y)

VOLUME
(PARTS PER YEAR)

Peoria

304, 293

4,100

Decatur

377, 472

6,050

Joliet

469, 171

3,100

 


Use the centroid method to determine the best location for this new facility. (Round your answers to 1 decimal place.)

Cx

Cy

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