On the coordinate grid of a map Josie's house is located at (27). Her school is located at (-55). If each map unit equals one mile what is the approximate distance from her house to school?

To find the distance between Josie's house at (2, 7) and her school at (-5, 5), we can use the distance formula: (d = \sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2}). Plugging in the coordinates, we get (d = \sqrt{((-5) - 2)^2 + (5 - 7)^2} = \sqrt{(-7)^2 + (-2)^2} = \sqrt{49 + 4} = \sqrt{53}). Therefore, the approximate distance is about 7.28 miles.