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growth over the past $6$ years, and as a result, the local school dis$-$ trict 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? PX