Distance calculator

Calculate the distance between two points in 2D or 3D using the distance formula with step-by-step work.

Point 1Point 2

Distance formula

d = √((x₂−x₁)² + (y₂−y₁)²)

This is the Pythagorean theorem applied to the horizontal and vertical distances between two points.

Example

(1,2) to (4,6): d = √((3)² + (4)²) = √(9+16) = √25 = 5.

In 3D

Add a z-component: d = √((x₂−x₁)² + (y₂−y₁)² + (z₂−z₁)²).

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