diff --git a/maths/distance.py b/maths/distance.py
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+"""
+Finding distance between a pair of coordinates (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)
+"""
+
+
+def getDistance(x1, y1, x2, y2):
+    """
+    Using the standard distance Formula
+    **2 is to perform square operation
+    **5 is to perform square root operation
+    """
+    return ((x2 - x1) ** 2 + (y2 - y1) ** 2) ** 0.5
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    print(f"The distance between the points is {getDistance(2, 4, 7, 16)} units")