Problem:
A fire station will be located to serve the population in a residential area. All houses have been separated into 4 different zones with the following coordinates.
Zone (x,y)
1 (5,6)
2 (3,4)
3 (5,8)
4 (9,3)
Required:
Question 1) If it is anticipated that zone 2 (which houses senior residents) will be visited twice as frequently as any other zone, where would you locate the fire station using the center-of-gravity model?
A) (4,6)
B) (5,5)
C) (5,4)
D) (5,7)
Solve the problem and show all work.