Why is /(x2 – x1)² + (y2 – Y1)² equal to V(x1 – x2)² + (y1 – Y2)² when subtraction is NOT commutative?

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Why is (x2 – x1)² + (y2 – y1)² equal to (x1 – x2)² + (y1 – y2)² when subtraction is
NOT commutative?
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