Python math.dist() Method

Example

Find the Euclidean distance between one and two dimensional points:

# Import math Library
import math

p = [3]
q = [1]

# Calculate Euclidean distance
print (math.dist(p, q))

p = [3, 3]
q = [6, 12]

# Calculate Euclidean distance
print (math.dist(p, q))

The result will be:

2.0
9.486832980505138

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Definition and Usage

The math.dist() method returns the Euclidean distance between two points (p and q), where p and q are the coordinates of that point.

Note: The two points (p and q) must be of the same dimensions.

Syntax

math.dist(p, q)

Parameter Values

Parameter	Description
p	Required. Specifies point 1
q	Required. Specifies point 2

Technical Details

Return Value:	A `float` value, representing the Euclidean distance between p and q
Python Version:	3.8

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