The area shown is composed of a square plus an equilateral triangular plot of side 8 km. The annual precipitation at the rain-gage stations located at the four corners and center of the square plot and apex of the triangular plot are indicated in the figure. Find the mean precipitation over the area by the Thiessen polygon method. Give your answer in the nearest hundredths.

The area shown is composed of a square plus an equilateral triangular plot of side 8 km. The annual precipitation at the rain-gage stations located at the four corners and center of the square plot and apex of the triangular plot are indicated in the figure. Find the mean precipitation over the area by the Thiessen polygon method. Give your answer in the nearest hundredths.

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