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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:
 def geodesic_distance(self, start_vertex, end_vertex):
 """ Calculates the geodesic distance betweeen two vertices using Dijkstra's algorithm. Parameters start_vertex : int Vertex index indicating the start point of the geodesic segment. end_vertex : int Vertex index indicating the end point of the geodesic segment. Returns ------- length : float Length of the geodesic segment. """

        length = self.geodesic(start_vertex, end_vertex).GetLength()
        return length