By using this website you agree to our Cookie Policy. Now we substitute the values into the Distance Formula then simplify to get the distance between the two points in question. The shortest path distance is a straight line.
The shortest path distance is a straight line.
Take the coordinates of two points you want to find the distance between. D x 2 x 1 2 y 2 y 1 2. Distance x 2 x 1 2 y 2 y 1 2. Take the coordinates of two points you want to find the distance between.