The Straight Line (Euclidean) Distance Between Two Points (X₁, Y₁)

question 18

Multiple Choice

The straight line (Euclidean) distance between two points (X₁, Y₁) and (X₂, Y₂) is calculated as

• A) X₁ − Y₁ + X₂ − Y₂
• B) (X₁ − X₂)² + (Y₁ − Y₂)²

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