The distance betweenn the given points can be given as,
[tex]\begin{gathered} d=\sqrt[]{(y_2-y_1)^2+(x_2-x_1)^2} \\ d=\sqrt[]{(9_{}-1_{})^2+(8_{}-2)^2} \\ d=\sqrt[]{(8)^2+(6)^2} \\ d=\sqrt[]{64+36} \\ d=\sqrt[]{100} \\ d=10\text{ units} \end{gathered}[/tex]