diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -118,11 +118,10 @@ var difference = (arr, values) =>
 
 ### Distance between two points
 
-Use `Math.pow()` and `Math.sqrt()` to calculate the Euclidean distance between two points.
+Use `Math.hypot()` to calculate the Euclidean distance between two points.
 
 ```js
-var distance = (x0, y0, x1, y1) =>
-  Math.sqrt(Math.pow(x1-x0, 2) + Math.pow(y1 - y0, 2))
+const distance = (x0, y0, x1, y1) => Math.hypot(x1 - x0, y1 - y0);
 ```
 
 ### Escape regular expression
diff --git a/snippets/distance-between-two-points.md b/snippets/distance-between-two-points.md
index f6e4eb74c..a93ca2102 100644
--- a/snippets/distance-between-two-points.md
+++ b/snippets/distance-between-two-points.md
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 ### Distance between two points
 
-Use `Math.pow()` and `Math.sqrt()` to calculate the Euclidean distance between two points.
+Use `Math.hypot()` to calculate the Euclidean distance between two points.
 
 ```js
-var distance = (x0, y0, x1, y1) =>
-  Math.sqrt(Math.pow(x1-x0, 2) + Math.pow(y1 - y0, 2))
+const distance = (x0, y0, x1, y1) => Math.hypot(x1 - x0, y1 - y0);
 ```