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Equidistant
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Two examples of the idea done right—and one common look-alike that is not right.
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Definition
The word equidistant means equally distant.
Definition:
Two or more points, lines, or objects are equidistant from a point if they are the same distance away from that point.
Example:
If point A is 5 units from point B and also 5 units from point C, then point B and point C are equidistant from A.
In geometry, you often hear this term when describing perpendicular bisectors or circles:
Any point on the perpendicular bisector of a segment is equidistant from the endpoints of that segment.
All points on a circle are equidistant from the center.
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