\(AB=\sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}\)
For \(A(x_1,y_1)\) and \(B(x_2,y_2)\):
Apply Pythagoras to the horizontal and vertical changes. Distance is non-negative; reversing both subtraction orders gives the same result.
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