Two roads that cross at right angles are used as the coordinate axes for a city map. A hospital is located at the point (−1.25, −5.5)
-
1
.
25
,

. How far is the hospital from each road?

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1.25
1
.
25
miles to Road
X
, 5.5
5
.
5
miles to Road
Y

1.25
1
.
25
miles to Road
Y
, 5.5
5
.
5
miles to Road
X

−5.5
-
5
.
5
miles to Road
Y
, −1.25
-
1
.
25
miles to Road
X

−5.5
-
5
.
5
miles to Road
X
, −1.25
-
1
.
25
miles to Road