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The distance formula is a version of the Pythagorean theorem.

$(u-v)^2 = (v-u)^2 = |u-v|^2=|v-u|^2$

We can find the length of a horizontal segment by subtracting the $x$ -coordinates of its endpoints.

The distance between two points is always a positive number (or zero).