[tex]\bf \textit{distance between 2 points}\\ \quad \\
\begin{array}{lllll}
&x_1&y_1&x_2&y_2\\
% (a,b)
&({{ 7}}\quad ,&{{ -6}})\quad
% (c,d)
&({{ -9}}\quad ,&{{ 5}})
\end{array}\qquad
% distance value
d = \sqrt{({{ x_2}}-{{ x_1}})^2 + ({{ y_2}}-{{ y_1}})^2}
\\\\\\
d=\sqrt{[-9-7]^2+[5-(-6)]^2}\implies d=\sqrt{[-9-7]^2+[5+6]^2}[/tex]