The city of Green Valley, Arizona, is trying to determine where to locate a new fire station. The fire station is expected to serve four neighborhoods. The locations and number of homes in the neighborhoods are as follows:
a. (**) Calculate the weighted center of gravity for the new fire station based on the given information.
b. (**) What other factors (for example, zoning laws, maximum response time) might come into play when making the final decision?
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NEIGHBORHOOD
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X COOR-
DINATE
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Y COOR-
DINATE
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NUMBER
OF HOMES
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Birchwood
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5
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4
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163
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Cactus Circle
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7
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1
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45
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De La Urraca
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2
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2
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205
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Kingston
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3.5
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1.5
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30
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