Problem 8-14

A company that handles hazardous waste wants to minimize the shipping cost for shipments to a disposal center from five receiving stations it operates. Given the locations of the receiving stations and the volumes to be shipped daily, determine the location of the disposal center.

Location of

Processing station, (x, y) Volume, Tons per Day

9, 5 20

4, 10 9

7, 7 20

2, 8 25

4, 7 30

x = ?

y = ?