2D distance calculation problem

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i've tried to calculate the hypotenuse between 2 points using this line:

"double distanceXY = (Math.Sqrt((Math.Pow((deltaX), 2)) Math.Pow((deltaY), 2)));"

but it keeps giving me the root of a single delta^2 rather than adding both and then rooting them. i searched the web a bit and someone reccomended this line:

"double distanceXY = (Math.Sqrt((Math.Pow(Math.Abs(point2X - point1X), 2)) Math.Pow(Math.Abs(point2Y - point1Y), 2)));"

im interested to know why the first does no work and the second does because i think both should work properly.

any help would be appreciated :)

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