We can solve this problem by using the distance formula. The distance formula is: [tex] \sqrt{(x_{1}-x)^{2} + (y_{1} - y)^{2}} [/tex] We can now put in values and solve.
[tex] \sqrt{(-6-0)^{2} + (7-8)^{2}} [/tex]
[tex] \sqrt{36 + 1} [/tex]
[tex] \sqrt{37} [/tex]