Verified Answer :

\(Rule = \sqrt{ (x2 - x1)^{2} + (y2- y1)^{2}}\)

\(( 7 - (-3)) ^{2} + (4 - (-2))^{2}\)
\(\sqrt{10^{2} + 6^{2}} = \sqrt{100 +36} = \sqrt{136}\)
\(\sqrt{136} = 2\sqrt{34}\)

Namely,

Shouldn't be \(( 7 - (-3)) ^{2} - (4 - (-2))^{2}\)

Should be ; \(( 7 - (-3)) ^{2} + (4 - (-2))^{2}\)

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