C++ Vector hypot()

This function finds the square root of the sum of the squares of two numbers. It stands for hypotenuse, is used to find the hypotenuse of a right angled triangle.

Consider three numbers x,y and z :

Syntax

Syntax for a right angle triangle would be:

Syntax for 3d space would be:

Note: If any argument is of long double type, then the return type is promoted to long double. If not, then the return type is promoted to double.

Parameter

(x,y,z): x,y and z are the values of float or integer type.

Return value

It returns the cube root of the sum of the squares of two numbers.

Example 1

Let’s see a simple example.

Output:

sides of a right angled triangle are :2,3  third side of a triangle is :3.60555