Find the distance between the points.
-$( 2 , - 4 ) ( 6 , - 2 )$
A) 12
B) 2
C) $12 \sqrt { 3 }$
D) $2 \sqrt { 5 }$

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The distance between two points $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2)$ is given by the formula $\sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2}$. Applying this formula to the points $(2, -4)$ and $(6, -2)$, we get $\sqrt{(6 - 2)^2 + (-2 + 4)^2} = \sqrt{4^2 + 2^2} = \sqrt{16 + 4} = \sqrt{20} = 2\sqrt{5}$.

Find the Distance Between the Points (2,−4)(6,−2)( 2 , - 4 ) ( 6 , - 2 )(2,−4)(6,−2)

Find the Distance Between the Points $( 2 , - 4 ) ( 6 , - 2 )$