Question 856713
First find the distance from (4,12) to (6,2)



*[invoke distance_formula 4,12,6,2]



We see that the approximate distance is roughly 10.1980390271856 units.



Now convert to miles using the conversion factor 1 unit = 0.5 miles



10.1980390271856 units * (0.5 miles/1 unit) = 10.1980390271856*0.5 = 5.0990195135928 miles



So the ferry travels approximately <font color="red">5.0990195135928 miles</font>



Note: be sure to follow any rounding instructions given.