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Math.hypot

The Math.hypot() function returns the square root of the sum of squares of its arguments, that is

$$\mathtt{\operatorname{Math.hypot}(v_1, v_2, \dots, v_n)} = \sqrt{\sum_{i=1}^n v_i^2} = \sqrt{v_1^2 + v_2^2 + \dots + v_n^2}$$

Syntax

Math.hypot([value1[, value2[, ...]]])

Parameters

value1, value2, ...

Numbers.

Description

Because hypot() is a static method of Math, you always use it as Math.hypot(), rather than as a method of a Math object you created (Math is not a constructor).

If no arguments are given, the result is +0.

If at least one of arguments cannot be converted to a number, the result is NaN.

With one argument, Math.hypot() returns the same as Math.abs().

Examples

Using Math.hypot()

Math.hypot(3, 4);        // 5
Math.hypot(3, 4, 5);     // 7.0710678118654755
Math.hypot();            // 0
Math.hypot(NaN);         // NaN
Math.hypot(3, 4, 'foo'); // NaN, +'foo' => NaN
Math.hypot(3, 4, '5');   // 7.0710678118654755, +'5' => 5
Math.hypot(-3);          // 3, the same as Math.abs(-3)

Polyfill

This can be emulated using the following function:

Math.hypot = Math.hypot || function() {
  var y = 0;
  var length = arguments.length;

  for (var i = 0; i < length; i++) {
    if (arguments[i] === Infinity || arguments[i] === -Infinity) {
      return Infinity;
    }
    y += arguments[i] * arguments[i];
  }
  return Math.sqrt(y);
};

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