find the distance between the points (-4,-7) and (8,-2).
write your answer as a whole number or a fully simplified radical expression.
To find the distance between two points, we can use the distance formula:
d = √[(x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2]
In this case, we have the points (-4, -7) and (8, -2).
Using the distance formula, we have:
d = √[(8 - (-4))^2 + (-2 - (-7))^2]
= √[(12)^2 + (5)^2]
= √[144 + 25]
= √169
= 13
Therefore, the distance between the points (-4, -7) and (8, -2) is 13.