mathjs/docs/reference/functions/distance.md

Function distance

Calculates the distance between two 2-dimensional points. The inputs are in the form of arrays.

Syntax

math.distance([x1, y1], [x2, y2]);

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
a	Array | Matrix	Co-ordinates of first end-point
b	Array | Matrix	Co-ordinates of second end-point

Returns

Type	Description
Number | BigNumber	Returns the distance between two points

Examples

math.distance([0, 0], [10, 10]) // Returns 14.142135623730951
math.distance(math.matrix([0,0]),math.matrix([10,10])) // Returns 14.142135623730951

See also

intersect