The _HYPOT function returns the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle whose legs are x and y.

Syntax

result! = _HYPOT(x, y)

Parameter(s)

• x and y are the floating point values corresponding to the legs of a right-angled (90 degree) triangle for which the hypotenuse is computed.

Description

• The function returns what would be the square root of the sum of the squares of x and y (as per the Pythagorean theorem).
• The hypotenuse is the longest side between the two 90 degree angle sides

Example(s)

DIM leg_x AS DOUBLE, leg_y AS DOUBLE, result AS DOUBLE
leg_x = 3
leg_y = 4
result = _HYPOT(leg_x, leg_y)
PRINT USING "## , ## and ## form a right-angled triangle."; leg_x; leg_y; result

3 , 4 and 5 form a right-angled triangle.

See Also

• ATN (arctangent)
• _PI (function)
• Mathematical Operations
• C++ reference for hypot() - source of the text and sample above