Question: with the solution, please. [ 12 pts. ] A company that handles hazardous waste wants to minimize the shipping cost for shipments to a disposal

with the solution, please. [ 12 pts. ] A company

with the solution, please.

[ 12 pts. ] A company that handles hazardous waste wants to minimize the shipping cost for shipments to a disposal center from five receiving stations it operates. The locations of the receiving stations and the volumes to be shipped daily are given in the below table: Daily Volume Location (in truck loads) (x, y) A 10,4 35 B 4,1 14 7,3 16 D 2,5 25 E 9,7 10 1. [ 4 pts. ] Determine the coordinates of the optimal location using median method? a) (7,5) b) (4,7) c) (7.7) d) (7,4) 2. [ 4 pts. ] Determine the coordinates (closest to) of the optimal location using gravity method? a) (4.40, 5.85 ) b) (5.40, 3.97) c) (6.58, 3.97 ) d) (6.58, 5.85 ) 3. [ 4 pts. ] What will be the total distance traveled using Rectilinear distance measure for the optimal median solution? a) 405 b) 444 c) 392 d) 505

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