# Function that returns the distance between two decimal numbers
def distance_between(a, b)
# The distance is the absolute value of the difference
(a - b).abs
end
# Test values
x1 = 100.0
y1 = 45.0
x2 = 100.0
y2 = -15.0
x3 = -100.0
y3 = -125.0
x4 = -600.0
y4 = 100.0
# Print results
puts "Distance between #{x1} and #{y1} = #{distance_between(x1, y1)}"
puts "Distance between #{x2} and #{y2} = #{distance_between(x2, y2)}"
puts "Distance between #{x3} and #{y3} = #{distance_between(x3, y3)}"
puts "Distance between #{x4} and #{y4} = #{distance_between(x4, y4)}"
=begin
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
=end
