Question: Question: The new facility is targeted to serve 7 census tracts. The table given below shows the coordinates for the center of each census tract,

Question: The new facility is targeted to serve 7

Question: The new facility is targeted to serve 7 census tracts. The table given below shows the coordinates for the center of each census tract, along with the projected populations, measured in thousands. Customers will travel from the seven census tract centers to the new facility when they need service. Two locations being considered for the new facility are at C (5.5, 4.5) and F(7,2). Details of seven census tract centers, co-ordinate distances along with the population for each center are given below. If we use the population as the loads and use rectilinear distance, which location is better? SZ No. Consus bract Population (1) 1 3 4 5 + QUO (2.5,4,5) (2.5, 2.5) (5.5, 4.5) (5.2) (8.5) (7.2) (9.2.5) 10 7 10 20 14 7

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