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SpecialFunctionsHypotenuse(Double, Double) Method

Numerically stable hypotenuse of a right angle triangle, i.e.
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(a,b) -> sqrt(a^2 + b^2)

Namespace: Altaxo.Calc
Assembly: AltaxoCore (in AltaxoCore.dll) Version: 4.8.3179.0 (4.8.3179.0)
Syntax
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public static double Hypotenuse(
	double a,
	double b
)

Parameters

a  Double
The length of side a of the triangle.
b  Double
The length of side b of the triangle.

Return Value

Double
Returns
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sqrt(a<sup>2</sup> + b<sup>2</sup>)
without underflow/overflow.
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