math.hypot() function

The math.hypot() function returns the square root of p*p + q*q, taking care to avoid overflow and underflow.

*Output data type: Float*

import "math"
math.hypot(p: 2.0, q: 5.0)
// Returns 5.385164807134505

Parameters

p

The p value used in the operation.

*Data type: Float*

q

The q value used in the operation.

*Data type: Float*

Special cases

math.hypot(p: ±Inf, q:q) // Returns +Inf
math.hypot(p:p, q: ±Inf) // Returns +Inf
math.hypot(p: NaN, q:q)  // Returns NaN
math.hypot(p:p, q: NaN)  // Returns NaN