First, you need to know which points to use. If you are working with coordinates such as (x,y), then you can use the distance formula: $${\mathtt{d}} = {\sqrt{{\left({\mathtt{x2}}{\mathtt{\,-\,}}{\mathtt{x1}}\right)}^{{\mathtt{2}}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\left({\mathtt{y2}}{\mathtt{\,-\,}}{\mathtt{y1}}\right)}^{{\mathtt{2}}}}}$$
This is another way of saying: Find the length between the x coordinates. Then find the length between the y coordinates. Square each length. Add the results together. And then square root the result of adding them. The answer will be the distance between the two points.
The formula comes from the Pythagorean theorem: $${{\mathtt{a}}}^{{\mathtt{2}}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{{\mathtt{b}}}^{{\mathtt{2}}} = {{\mathtt{c}}}^{{\mathtt{2}}}$$, so you can also draw the points on a graph. Connect the two points to show the distance. Then draw in a right-angle triangle, so the distance between your two points is the hypotenuse (longest side). Then use Pythagoean's theorem.