Problem $8-14($Static$)$

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. $($Round x$$ and y$$ to $1$ decimal place.$)$

Location of

Processing

Station, $($x$,$y$)$ Volume,

Tons per Day

$10,526$

$4,19$

$4,725$

$2,630$

$8,740$

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