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📏 Distance Between Two Points Calculator

Calculate the straight-line distance between two points on a Cartesian plane.

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Also available in our Android app, with charts and full breakdown tables.

📘 About the 2D Distance

Find the Euclidean distance between two points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2).

🧮 Formula

Distance
d = sqrt((x2-x1)^2 + (y2-y1)^2)

Where

  • x1, y1 = first point
  • x2, y2 = second point
Distance = sqrt((x2-x1)^2 + (y2-y1)^2).

✏️ Worked example

(1,2) to (5,5)

You enter
X11
Y12
X25
Y25
You get
Distance5

The distance is 5.

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🧭 How to use this calculator

What you enter

  • X1
  • Y1
  • X2
  • Y2

What you get

  • Distance

💡 Common uses

  • Coordinate geometry homework and revision
  • Analytic geometry calculations
  • Checking graph and line calculations

❓ Frequently asked questions

Can the points have negative coordinates?

Yes. Negative and decimal coordinates are supported.

What distance is calculated?

The calculator returns the straight-line Euclidean distance.