[tex]d = \sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2-y_1)^2}[/tex]
This is the distance formula. To find the distance, solve as shown:
[tex]d=\sqrt{(6-9)^{2}+(3-(-2))^{2} } \\d=\sqrt{(6-9)^{2}+(3+2)^{2} } \\d=\sqrt{(-3)^{2}+(5)^{2} } \\d=\sqrt{9 +25 } \\d=\sqrt{34 }[/tex]
