[tex]~~~~~~~~~~~~\textit{distance between 2 points} \\\\ (\stackrel{x_1}{-4}~,~\stackrel{y_1}{-3})\qquad (\stackrel{x_2}{-8}~,~\stackrel{y_2}{7})\qquad \qquad d = \sqrt{( x_2- x_1)^2 + ( y_2- y_1)^2} \\\\\\ d=\sqrt{[-8 - (-4)]^2 + [7 - (-3)]^2}\implies d=\sqrt{(-8+4)^2 + (7+3)^2} \\\\\\ d=\sqrt{(-4)^2 + 10^2}\implies d=\sqrt{116}\implies d\approx 10.77[/tex]
