Question

organize the correct code statements to find the distance between point (x1, y1) and point (x2, y2), and assign the result to pointsdistance. the calculation is: distance = \sqrt{(x2 - x1)^2+(y2 - y1)^2} note: not all code statements on the left will be used in the final solution.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate squared x - distance

We first calculate the squared difference in the x - coordinates. According to the distance formula, the correct code for calculating the squared difference in x - coordinates is xDist = Math.pow((x2 - x1), 2);

Step2: Calculate squared y - distance

Next, we calculate the squared difference in the y - coordinates. The correct code for this is yDist = Math.pow((y2 - y1), 2);

Step3: Calculate the distance

Finally, we calculate the distance between the two points using the square - root function. The code for this is pointsDistance = Math.sqrt(xDist + yDist);

Answer:

The correct code statements in order are:

xDist = Math.pow((x2 - x1), 2);
yDist = Math.pow((y2 - y1), 2);
pointsDistance = Math.sqrt(xDist + yDist);