A Company Wants to Locate a New Warehouse to Minimize

question 26

Essay

A company wants to locate a new warehouse to minimize the longest distance travelled by any of its delivery trucks. It has four stores and their coordinates are listed in the below.
$$\begin{array} { l c c } & \text { X-Coordinate } & \text {Y-Coordinate } \\ \hline \text { Store 1 } & 70 & 160 \\\text { Store 2 } & 60 & 90 \\\text { Store 3 } & 180 & 90 \\\text { Store 4 } & 150 & 120\end{array}$$
Formulate the NLP for this problem. Let X and Y represent the X, Y coordinates of the new warehouse.

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Definitions:

Permanent Accounts

Accounts that carry their ending balances over into the next accounting period and are not closed out, such as assets, liabilities, and equity accounts.

Balance Sheet

A document depicting a corporation’s financial standing at a particular instant, outlining its assets, debts, and owner's equity.

Real Accounts

Accounts that are not closed at the end of the accounting year and include all balance sheet accounts that show the real and permanent financial position of a business.

Permanent Accounts

Accounts that carry their ending balances over to the next fiscal year, including asset, liability, and equity accounts, foundational for understanding a company's financial health.