What is the distance? (-4,2) (-2,-2)

It is 2x and 4y, so you need to use pythagorean theorem. 2 squared is 4, and 4 squared is 16. Add them, and you get 20. The problem is that that won't square to a whole number, so the closest I can get it is the square root of 20, or 2 root 4.