I want to calculate the distance between two points in Java

Question

OK, so I\'ve written most of a program that will allow me to determine if two circles overlap.

I have no problems whatsoever with my program aside from one issue: t

Answer 1

You need to explicitly tell Java that you wish to multiply.

(x1-x2) * (x1-x2) + (y1-y2) * (y1-y2)

Unlike written equations the compiler does not know this is what you wish to do.