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8.22 A small rural county has experienced unprecedented growth over the past six 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: Laurier, Pearson, and Borden. 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 bussing 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? P 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 LO 5 4 3 2 1 T North Park (500) 2 1 3 Highway 4 Laurier (200) Pearson (300) Borden (300) 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12