Answer:
D. 28 units
Explanation:
First, Ada cycled in a straight line from her house to Eve's house, then she cycled from point (-16,-12) to point (-16,4). These points lie on the vertical line, so the distance between these points is
![d_1=|4-(-12)|=|4+12|=|16|=16\ units](https://img.qammunity.org/2020/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/klicij6kzupub5jz05jibvkb4a4kt0q7e3.png)
Then, ADa cycled from Eve's house to the community swimming pool, then she cycled from point (-16,4) to point (-4,4). These points lie on the horizontal line, so the distance between these points is
![d_2=|-4-(-16)|=|-4+16|=|12|=12\ units](https://img.qammunity.org/2020/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/yqvmuix8zbohxcoqbkm6zba7tk7anqwysw.png)
The total distance is
![D=d_1+d_2=16+12=28\ units](https://img.qammunity.org/2020/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/kg019rzpkvfx72xcg4pa0ilnhxm74qbpt7.png)