Question: On a grid, you are at a point with x and y coordinates (12,-5). A nice present is waiting for you at point (-14,11). Each

On a grid, you are at a point with x and y coordinates (12,-5). A nice present is waiting for you at point (-14,11). Each unit on the grid represents 1 mile.

1. How far away is your present? Round to the nearest tenth of a mile. Use the distance formula.

2. What is the equation of the line which joins your current position, (12,-5), and the position of your present?

3. If you walk at a speed of 5 miles per hour, how long will it take you to walk halfway towards your present. Give your solution in hours and minutes.

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