Elementary.Hypot Method

public static double Hypot(
	double a,
	double b
)

Public Shared Function Hypot ( 
	a As Double,
	b As Double
) As Double

public:
static double Hypot(
	double a, 
	double b
)

static member Hypot : 
        a : float * 
        b : float -> float 

Parameters

a  Double

The length of the first side.

b  Double

The length of the second side.

Return Value

The calculation of the hypotenuse involves squaring the arguments. Unless special precautions are taken, an overflow may occur during the calculations even if the result is within acceptable bounds.

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