Add the squares together, then find the square root to calculate the c, the hypotenuse. The hypotenuse is the distance between the two points.

If you wanted to simply measure between two points on the map, you had to rely on the tiny distance marker in Maps’ legend, using that to trace a distance on your own.

Google recently updated its desktop version of Maps with a new feature that lets users measure the distance between two or more points on the map. To toggle this option, right-click on a starting ...