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What is the target area’s center of gravity for the Health-Watch medical facility?

What is the target area’s center of gravity for the Health-Watch medical facility?

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Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.
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The new Health-Watch facility is targeted to serve seven census tracts in Erie, Pennsylvania, whose lati-
tudes and longitudes are shown in Table 13.1, along with the population in each census tract (in thou-
sands). Customers will travel from the seven census-tract centers to the new facility when they need
health care. What is the target area’s center of gravity for the Health-Watch medical facility?

TABLE 13.1 LOCATION DATA AND CALCULATIONS FOR HEALTH-WATCH Census Tract Population Latitude Longitude Population x Latitude Population x Longitude 15 2,711 42.134 -80.041 114,225.27 -216,991.15 16 4,161 42.129 -80.023 175,298.77 -332,975.70 17 2,988 42.122 -80.055 125,860.54 -239,204.34 25 2,512 42.112 -80.066 105,785.34 -201,125.79 26 4,342 42.117 -80.052 182,872.01 -347,585.78 27 6,687 42.116 -80.023 281,629.69 -535,113.80 28 6,789 42.107 -80.051 285,864.42 -543,466.24 Total 30,190 1,271,536.04 -2,416,462.80
Transcribed Image Text:TABLE 13.1 LOCATION DATA AND CALCULATIONS FOR HEALTH-WATCH Census Tract Population Latitude Longitude Population x Latitude Population x Longitude 15 2,711 42.134 -80.041 114,225.27 -216,991.15 16 4,161 42.129 -80.023 175,298.77 -332,975.70 17 2,988 42.122 -80.055 125,860.54 -239,204.34 25 2,512 42.112 -80.066 105,785.34 -201,125.79 26 4,342 42.117 -80.052 182,872.01 -347,585.78 27 6,687 42.116 -80.023 281,629.69 -535,113.80 28 6,789 42.107 -80.051 285,864.42 -543,466.24 Total 30,190 1,271,536.04 -2,416,462.80
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