Enter the total distance and the total horizontal distance into the Vertical Distance Calculator. The calculator will evaluate and display the Vertical Distance.

## Vertical Distance Formula

The following formula is used to calculate the Vertical Distance.

Dv = SQRT (TD^2-HD^2)
• Where Dv is the Vertical Distance
• TD is the total distance
• HD is the total horizontal distance

To calculate vertical distance, square the total distance, subtract the square of the horizontal distance from that result, then take the square root of this number.

## How to Calculate Vertical Distance?

The following example problems outline how to calculate Vertical Distance.

Example Problem #1:

1. First, determine the total distance.
• The total distance is given as: 100.
2. Next, determine the total horizontal distance.
• The total horizontal distance is provided as: 30.
3. Finally, calculate the Vertical Distance using the equation above:

Dv = SQRT (TD^2-HD^2)

The values given above are inserted into the equation below and the solution is calculated:

Dv = sqrt (100^2-30^2) = 95.39

Example Problem #2:

For this problem, the variables needed are provided below:

total distance = 50

total horizontal distance = 20

This example problem is a test of your knowledge on the subject. Use the calculator above to check your answer.

Dv = SQRT (TD^2-HD^2) = ?