Answer
$$\sqrt{29}$$
Work Step by Step
We plot the complex number $z=2+5i$ the same way we plot $(2,5)$ in the rectangular coordinate system.
We find the absolute value of the complex number as follows.$$|z|=|a+bi|=\sqrt{a^2+b^2} \\ \Rightarrow \quad |z|=|2+5i|=\sqrt{2^2+5^2}=\sqrt{29}$$