Geometry

How to solve

The segment between two points is the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs |Δx| and |Δy|: d = √(Δx² + Δy²).

Steps

  1. Subtract the x-coordinates and the y-coordinates.
  2. Square both differences and add.
  3. Take the square root.

Example

Distance from (1, 2) to (4, 6).

  1. Δx = 3, Δy = 4.
  2. √(9 + 16) = √25 = 5.

Answer: 5

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