The distance between two points can be calculated using the formula;
[tex]d=\sqrt{(y_2-y_1)^2+(x_2-x_1)^2}[/tex]For points;
[tex]A(x_1,y_1)\text{ and B}(x_2,y_2)[/tex]Given the points;
[tex]\begin{gathered} A\left(6,2\right)and \\ B\left(1,-4\right) \end{gathered}[/tex]The distance between the two points can be calculated using the above formula;
[tex]\begin{gathered} AB=\sqrt{(y_2-y_1)^2+(x_2-x_1)^2} \\ AB=\sqrt{(-4-2)^2+(1-6)^2} \\ AB=\sqrt{(-6)^2+(-5)^2} \\ AB=\sqrt{36+25} \\ AB=\sqrt{61} \end{gathered}[/tex]The distance between the two points is;
[tex]AB=\sqrt{61}=7.81[/tex]