The distance between any two point placed apart from each other is called-
"distance"
However
If it is given as a vector with both magnitude
and direction it is "Displacement" and the
distance is the magnitude of the displacement
vector.
It is 4.2 miles from here to city hall (distance)
It is 4.2 miles SOUTH from here to city hall (displacement)
To measure the speed you need a speedometer.
To measure the velocity vector you need both a
speedometer and a compass.
The "gettin' the heck outta here" distance. Because why settle for just a regular distance when you can make a dramatic exit?
The distance between any two points placed apart from each other is called "Euclidean distance." It is the straight-line distance between the two points and is calculated using the Pythagorean theorem in a two-dimensional space.
The distance between any two points placed apart from each other is called the Euclidean distance.
To calculate the Euclidean distance between two points, you can use the Pythagorean theorem. The formula is as follows:
d = √((x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2)
Where (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) are the coordinates of the two points.
Explanation:
- Take the difference of the x-coordinates and square it.
- Take the difference of the y-coordinates and square it.
- Sum up the squared differences.
- Take the square root of the result.
This formula can be extended to higher dimensions by adding the squared differences of the additional coordinates.