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2 lists of coordinates. I wanna find the closest

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    2 lists of coordinates. I wanna find the closest

    I got 2 lists of coordinates, like this:

    List 1
    Points X Y
    A 30 57
    B 60 73
    C 57 70
    D 45 62
    E 80 60

    List 2
    Points X Y
    F 30 57
    G 60 73
    H 57 70
    I 45 62
    J 80 60

    I need to find the closest points of each list.
    Im not good at excel...
    someone have a clue?
    Thanx!

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    Re: 2 lists of coordinates. I wanna find the closest

    Hi 008 and welcome to the forum,

    This looks like an algebra problem having to do with distance between two points. I'd be doing these using Excel too if computer were invented when I took this class.

    See the attached to see if it helps.
    If not read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_theorem and
    http://www.teacherschoice.com.au/Mat...try/Alg_15.htm
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    One test is worth a thousand opinions.
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