Let the points be A(2,3),B(2,5)
Here the x-coordinates are same,then the distance between two points A and B is |y2 - y1| = | - | = units
If the points are P(4,3),Q(-8,3)
Here the y-coordinates are same.In such a case, the distance is given by |x2 - x1| = |- - | = |-|
= units
case | Distance |
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x-coordinates same | |y2 - y1| |
y-coordinates same | |x2 - x1| |