A School District Is Considering Where in Town to House

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Essay

A school district is considering where in town to house its central office (The office must also be located at an existing school for cost reasons).If there are five schools in the district,with locations and size given in the following table,use the center-of-gravity method to determine at which school the central office should be placed to minimize the average distance between the office and students.

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Definitions:

Alliances

Agreements between countries to support each other militarily, economically, or politically.

Gallipoli

A landmark peninsula in Turkey known for being the site of a significant campaign during World War I, where the Allies failed to secure a route to Istanbul through fierce resistance by Ottoman forces.

Ottoman Empire

A historical empire founded at the end of the 13th century in northwestern Anatolia by the Oghuz Turkish tribal leader Osman I, which at its peak spanned three continents, including parts of Southeast Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa.

United Kingdom

A sovereign country located off the northwestern coast of mainland Europe, comprising England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, known for its global influence in politics, culture, and economy.