Vector2.DistanceSquared Method (Vector2, Vector2)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Shared Function DistanceSquared ( _
    value1 As Vector2, _
    value2 As Vector2 _
) As Single

public static float DistanceSquared(
    Vector2 value1,
    Vector2 value2
)

Remarks

Distance is calculated with the formula:

sqrt((a – b)**2)

Distance squared is the value before taking the square root. Distance squared can often be used in place of distance if relative comparisons are being made. For example, consider three points A, B, and C. To determine whether B or C is further from A, compare the distance between A and B to the distance between A and C. Calculating the two distances involves two square roots, which are computationally expensive. However, using distance squared provides the same information and avoids calculating two square roots.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5

Platforms

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