Find distances between points sharing an x- or y-coordinate
Find the coordinate the two points share. The distance is the gap between their other coordinates, counted across zero when needed.
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How far apart are A(2, 5) and B(2, 2)? Give the distance in units.
Answer: 3
Find the distance between (1, 1) and (1, 2).
Answer: 1
How far apart are P(1, 4) and Q(3, 4)? Give the distance in units.
Answer: 2
Tip: Find the coordinate the two points share. The distance is the gap between their other coordinates, counted across zero when needed.
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