Coordinate Geometry Calculator

Analyse two points at once: distance, midpoint, slope, line equation and angle.

What the Coordinate Geometry Calculator does

Coordinate geometry describes shapes using algebra. From two points you can derive everything about the line joining them: how long it is, where its centre sits, how steep it runs, and the equation that generates every other point on it.

Formula

  • Distance = √(Δx² + Δy²)
  • Midpoint = ((x₁+x₂)/2, (y₁+y₂)/2)
  • Slope = Δy ÷ Δx
  • y = mx + b

Inputs explained

InputUnitRequiredNotes
x₁numberYes
y₁numberYes
x₂numberYes
y₂numberYes

How to use it

  1. Enter x₁, y₁, x₂ and y₂.
  2. Select Calculate.

Worked example

Analyse the segment from (−2, 1) to (4, 9).

x₁, y₁
-2, 1
x₂, y₂
4, 9

Distance 10, midpoint (1, 5), slope 1.333, equation y = 1.333x + 3.667.

Reading the result

  • Two points fix everything about the line through them: its length, midpoint, slope and equation.
  • Parallel lines share a slope; perpendicular lines have slopes multiplying to −1.

Common mistakes

  • Computing the slope as run over rise. It is the change in y divided by the change in x.
  • Expecting a slope for a vertical line. The change in x is zero, so the slope is undefined rather than infinite.

Frequently asked questions

How do I tell if two lines are parallel or perpendicular?

Parallel lines have equal slopes. Perpendicular lines have slopes whose product is −1.

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