public class DistanceBetweenNumbers {
// Function that returns the distance between two decimal numbers
public static double distanceBetween(double a, double b) {
// The distance is the absolute value of the difference
return Math.abs(a - b);
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
// Test values
double x1 = 100, y1 = 45;
double x2 = 100, y2 = -15;
double x3 = -100, y3 = -125;
double x4 = -600, y4 = 100;
// Print results
System.out.println("Distance between " + x1 + " and " + y1 + " = " + distanceBetween(x1, y1));
System.out.println("Distance between " + x2 + " and " + y2 + " = " + distanceBetween(x2, y2));
System.out.println("Distance between " + x3 + " and " + y3 + " = " + distanceBetween(x3, y3));
System.out.println("Distance between " + x4 + " and " + y4 + " = " + distanceBetween(x4, y4));
}
}
/*
run:
Distance between 100.0 and 45.0 = 55.0
Distance between 100.0 and -15.0 = 115.0
Distance between -100.0 and -125.0 = 25.0
Distance between -600.0 and 100.0 = 700.0
*/