Evaluate the Expression for the Given Replacement Values $x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } \quad x = 2 , y = - 7$

Evaluate the expression for the given replacement values.
- $x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } \quad x = 2 , y = - 7$

A) 53
B) 28
C) 196
D) 18