### Instruction: In a rectangular coordinate system, what is the number of units in the distance from the origin to the point (7, -24)?### Response: I need to find the distance from the origin (0, 0) to the point (7, -24).
I can use the distance formula, which says that the distance between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) is sqrt((x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2).
Plugging in the values, I get sqrt((7 - 0)^2 + (-24 - 0)^2).
Simplifying, I get sqrt(49 + 576).
Adding, I get sqrt(625).
Taking the square root, I get 25.
So the distance is 25 units.