Question

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, -5.5 . How far is the hospital from each road?

Answer 1

we know that

The two roads are the x axis coordinate and y axis coordinate

therefore

if A hospital is located at the point (−1.25, −5.5)
the distance of hospital from x axis coordinate is the y coordinate---> 5.5 units
the distance of hospital from y axis coordinate is the x coordinate -->1.25 units

the answer are
the distance of hospital from each road is 5.5 units and 1.25 units