To find the distance between two points \((-8, -8)\) and \((-6, -4)\), you can use the distance formula:
\[ d = \sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2} \]
Here, \((x_1, y_1) = (-8, -8)\) and \((x_2, y_2) = (-6, -4)\).
Substituting the coordinates into the formula:
\[ d = \sqrt{((-6) - (-8))^2 + ((-4) - (-8))^2} \] \[ = \sqrt{(-6 + 8)^2 + (-4 + 8)^2} \] \[ = \sqrt{(2)^2 + (4)^2} \] \[ = \sqrt{4 + 16} \] \[ = \sqrt{20} \] \[ = \sqrt{4 \times 5} \] \[ = 2\sqrt{5} \]
Thus, the distance between the points \((-8, -8)\) and \((-6, -4)\) is \(2\sqrt{5}\).