Answer:
25
Step-by-step explanation:
Let A be (8,5) and B be (-16,-2).
Run lines down from A and along from B to make a right triangle.
Calculate the length of each side.
a = 8- (-16)
a = 8 + 16
a = 24
b = 5 - (-2)
b = 5 + 2
b = 7
Per Pythagoras
a² + b² = c²
576 + 49 = c²
625 = c² Take the square root of each side
c = 25
The distance between the points is 25.
