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The distance formula calculates the straight-line (Euclidean) distance between two points in a 2D coordinate plane. It is derived directly from the Pythagorean theorem — the distance is the hypotenuse of a right triangle formed by the horizontal and vertical differences.

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  1. 1Find the horizontal difference: Δx = x₂ − x₁
  2. 2Find the vertical difference: Δy = y₂ − y₁
  3. 3Square both differences and add them
  4. 4Take the square root: d = √(Δx² + Δy²)

Worked Examples

Инпут
(0,0) to (3,4)
Резултат
5
√(9+16)=√25=5 — a 3-4-5 triangle
Инпут
(1,1) to (4,5)
Резултат
5
√(9+16)=5
Инпут
(−2,3) to (4,−1)
Резултат
7.211
√(36+16)=√52≈7.211

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