You leave school and walk 1.237 miles west. Your friend leaves school and walks 0.56 miles east. How far apart are you and your friend? Justify your answer.

You and your friend are 1.797 miles apart. Since east and west are opposite directions, we just add the distances.

Step-by-step explanation:

They are walking on opposite directions, so to see how far apart, we add how much each of you walked.

We have that:

You walk 1.237 miles west.

He walks 0.56 miles.

1.237 + 0.56 = 1.797.

You and your friend are 1.797 miles apart. Since east and west are opposite directions, we just add the distances.