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hypot − Euclidean distance function |
#include <math.h> double hypot(double x, double y); |
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The hypot() function returns the sqrt(x*x + y*y). This is the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angle triangle with sides of length x and y, or the distance of the point (x, y) from the origin. |
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SVID 3, BSD 4.3 |
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sqrt(3) |