mathjs/docs/reference/functions/hypot.md

Function hypot

Calculate the hypotenusa of a list with values. The hypotenusa is defined as:

hypot(a, b, c, ...) = sqrt(a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + ...)

For matrix input, the hypotenusa is calculated for all values in the matrix.

Syntax

math.hypot(a, b, ...)
math.hypot([a, b, c, ...])

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
args	... number | BigNumber

Returns

Type	Description
number | BigNumber	Returns the hypothenusa of the input values.

Examples

math.hypot(3, 4);      // 5
math.hypot(3, 4, 5);   // 7.0710678118654755
math.hypot([3, 4, 5]); // 7.0710678118654755
math.hypot(-2);        // 2

See also

abs, norm