Answer:
12.0 units is the answer
Step-by-step explanation:
Pythagorean theorem can be written as,
[tex]d=\sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2 + (y_2-y_1)^2} \\\\d=\sqrt{(6-(-2))^2 + (1-(-8))^2}\\\\d=\sqrt{(8\\)^2+(9)^2} \\\\d=\sqrt{64+81} \\\\d=\sqrt{145} \\\\d=12.041...[/tex]
Rounding off,
d = 12.0 units
