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Data
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Weight X coord Y coord
120
Chicago 2000 30 120
New York 1000 130 130 100
Pittsburgh 1000 90 110 80
Atlanta 2000 60 40 60
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Results 20
Sum 6000 310 400 0
Average 1500 77.5 100 20 40 60 80
Weighted Average 66.666667 93.33333
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Distance table
X coord 30 130 90 60
Y coord 120 130 110 40
X coord Y coord Chicago New York Pittsburgh Atlanta
30 120 Chicago 0 100.4988 60.82763 85.44004
130 130 New York 100.4988 0 44.72136 114.0175
90 110 Pittsburgh 60.82763 44.72136 0 76.15773
60 40 Atlanta 85.44004 114.0175 76.15773 0
Total 246.7664 259.2377 181.7067 275.6153
Weighted
Total 332206.5 473754 318692.1 361055.3
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