Ship X and ship Y are 5 miles apart and are on a collision course. Ship ... ...

Ship X and ship Y are 5 miles apart and are on a collision course. Ship X is sailing directly north, and ship Y is sailing directly east. If the point of impact is 1 mile closer to the current position of ship X than to the current position of ship Y, how many miles away from the point of impact is ship Y at this time?
(A) 1
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*This question is included in Nova Math - Problem Set G: Geometry