Find the distance between the points.
-$$( - 2 , - 1 ) ( 2 , - 7 )$$
A) 20
B) $20 \sqrt { 5 }$
C) 10
D) $2 \sqrt { 13 }$

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The distance between two points $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2)$ is given by the formula $\sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2}$. Plugging in the given points $(-2, -1)$ and $(2, -7)$, we get $\sqrt{(2 - (-2))^2 + (-7 - (-1))^2} = \sqrt{4^2 + (-6)^2} = \sqrt{16 + 36} = \sqrt{52} = 2\sqrt{13}$.

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