Re: Distance between to points in r^3
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- Subject: [mg41597] Re: [mg41576] Distance between to points in r^3
- From: Bobby Treat <drmajorbob+MathGroup3528 at mailblocks.com>
- Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 04:57:29 -0400 (EDT)
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norm = Sqrt[#.#] &;
distance = norm[#1 - #2] &;
pt1 = {a, b, c};
pt2 = {d, e, f};
distance[pt1, pt2]
Sqrt[(a - d)^2 + (b - e)^2 +
(c - f)^2]
Bobby
-----Original Message-----
From: Ronny Mandal <ronnyma at math.uio.no>
To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
Subject: [mg41597] [mg41576] Distance between to points in r^3
Hi.
Assume that I've got to vectors (3,4,5) and (6,7,8).How do I
calculate the distance between them?
Thanks in advance.
Ronny M