8.22 A small rural county has experienced unprecedented growth over the

8.22

A small rural county has experienced unprecedented

growth over the past 6 years and as a result the local school district

built the new 500-student North Park Elementary School. The district

has three older and smaller elementary schools: Washington

Jefferson and Lincoln. Now the growth pressure is being felt at the

secondary level. The school district would like to build a centrally

located middle school to accommodate students and reduce busing

costs. The older middle school is adjacent to the high school and

will become part of the high school campus.

a) What are the coordinates of the central location?

b) What other factors should be considered before building a

school?

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10 North Park (500)

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8 Washington (200)

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6 Jefferson (300) Lincoln (300)

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