A neighborhood map was created on a coordinate plane. Each grid represents one mile. If the pool is on coordinates (2, 20), and your house is on coordinates (2, 18), how many miles is your house from the pool?
The x-coordinates are the same for both the pool and the house, which tells us they are on the same street. The y-coordinate of the pool is 20, and the y-coordinate of the house is 18.
To find the distance between the pool and the house, we need to calculate the difference between their y-coordinates:
20 - 18 = 2
So the house is 2 miles away from the pool.