Problem 57635. Compute the average precipitation for a watershed using the Thiessen polygon method

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Christian Schröder on 3 Feb 2023

I have a WIP solution that passes all tests but returns 298.45625 for test 3, rather than 299.094. Can you confirm your value is correct?

ChrisR on 4 Feb 2023

I modified the test. Try it now.

Christian Schröder on 4 Feb 2023

Thanks, Chris!

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