distance formula

noun

Any algebraic expression that gives the distance between two points in a particular coordinate system in a particular number of dimensions

Meanings

noundistance formula (plural distance formulas or distance formulae)

plural distance formulas · plural distance formulae

  1. Any algebraic expression that gives the distance between two points in a particular coordinate system in a particular number of dimensions

Translations

Tagalog sanyo ng agwat
  • sanyo ng agwatany algebraic expression that gives the distance between two points in a particular coordinate system in a particular number of dimensions
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APA

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MLA

“distance formula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distance%20formula. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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