An Auxiliary Electric Power Station Will Serve Three Communities, A

question 141

Short Answer

An auxiliary electric power station will serve three communities, A, B, and C, whose relative locations are shown in the accompanying figure. Determine where the power station should be located if the sum of the squares of the distances from each community to the site is minimized. Please round the answer to the nearest hundredth.
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Definitions:

Carcinomas

A type of cancer that begins in the skin or the tissue lining organs, such as the liver or kidneys.

Epithelial Tissues

Layers of cells that line or cover the body surfaces, both internal and external, playing roles in protection, secretion, and absorption.

Bx

A shorthand notation for biopsy, a medical test involving the extraction of sample cells or tissues for examination.

Surgical Removal

The process of excising or taking out a body tissue, organ, or tumor through an operation, often to treat disease or injury.