How do you measure horizontal distance?

Answer by  acrobat (19)

There is no special formula for horizontal distance. The formula is the same as measuring any kind of distance. If you want to find the distance between two points (call the two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)), you can use the distance formula: distance = square root[(x2-x1)^2 + (y2-y1)^2]

Answer by  lomez (13)

Short horizontal distance is measured by using a ruler or measuring tape. Longer horizontal distances can be measured with a car odometer, pedometer, or GPS device. There is no special formula for measuring distance if you have a measuring device.