Factory Problem

A company owned an equilateral triangular shaped section of land bordered by three highways. The company executive officer wanted to build a factory on the land so that trucks would travel the least possible distance when going to the highways. Suppose you were the company surveyor. Where would you recommend that the factory be built? Drag the factory around inside the triangle to investigate this situation.

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