//@PID@HW#@
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/* Program chapter_1 */
/* */
/* This program computes the */
/* distance between two points. */
#include<iostream> // Required for cout. endl.
#include<cmath> // Required for sqrt()
using namespace std;
int main()
{
// Declare and initialize objects.
double x1(1), y1(5), x2(4), y2(7),
side1, side2, distance;
// Compute sides of a right triangle.
side1 = x2 - x1;
side2 = y2 - y1;
distance = sqrt(side1*side1 + side2*side2);
// Print distance.
cout << "The distance between the two points is "
<< distance << endl;
//Exit program.
return 0;
}
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