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Math calculatorsd = √((x₂ − x₁)² + (y₂ − y₁)²)

Distance Formula Calculator

Find the distance between two coordinate-plane points with a Pythagorean-theorem explanation.

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What this calculator helps you notice

  1. 01Treat horizontal and vertical changes as legs
  2. 02Square before adding
  3. 03Simplify or approximate the radical