Provide an Appropriate Response $\sqrt { ( m - a ) ^ { 2 } - ( q - w ) ^ { 2 } }$

Multiple Choice

Provide an appropriate response.
-What is the distance from the point (a, w) to the point (m, q) ?

A) $\sqrt { ( m - a ) ^ { 2 } - ( q - w ) ^ { 2 } }$
B) $\sqrt { ( a - w ) ^ { 2 } + ( m - q ) ^ { 2 } }$
C) $[ \sqrt { m - a } + \sqrt { q - w } ] ^ { 2 }$
D) $\sqrt { ( m - a ) ^ { 2 } + ( q - w ) ^ { 2 } }$