let points =[ {x:1,y:3}, {x:-1,y:-4} ] points.dist = function(){ let p1 = this[0]; let p2 = this[1]; let a = p2.x -p1.x; let b = p2.y -p1.y; return Math.sqrt(a*a +b*b); }; points.dist() // console.log(points) console.log(points.dist()) console.log(typeof(points.dist))