Answer
The distance is $\sqrt{37}$ units, or approx. 6.083 units.
Work Step by Step
The distance between $(-2.-1)$ and $(-1,5)$ is
= $\sqrt{[-1-(-2)]^2 + [5-(-1)]^2}$
= $\sqrt{(1)^2 + (6)^2}$
= $\sqrt{37}$
The distance between $(-2.-1)$ and $(-1,5)$ is $\sqrt{37}$ units, or approx. 6.083 units.